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Sun Fast 3200 3600 jeanneau.com Contents Welcome to the YRA 6 2017 Season Winners 6 YRA Contact Information 8 Sponsoring Clubs 10 Additional Associations 10 PHRF Committee 12 Racing Rules 14 Bucket List 16 Race Signal Flags 18 Monthly Calendar Pages 19-41 Youth Sailing 20-26 Sunrise/Sunset Times 28 Latitude 38 Contact Information 28 Central Bay Marks 42-43 YRA Racing Areas 44-45 North Bay Marks 46 South Bay Marks 47 SF Bay Current Charts 48-53 Weekend Currents 54-55 VHF Radio Channel Uses 54-55 Beer Can Racing 56-59 Midwinter Series 60-61 Women’s Circuit 62 Shorthanded Circuit 64 Equipment Requirements 66 Rules & Guidelines 67-71 NCPHRF Application How-To 72-80 YRA Races 73-79 PHRF Application 81 Advertisers Index 82 Cover: Express 27s cluster together during the YRA Great Vallejo Race. Photo Latitude /Tim
Questions concerning the 2018 YRA Calendar should be addressed to the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 or the appropriate class association. Check the monthly edition of Latitude 38 and www.latitude38.com for calendar updates.
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R The YRA welcomes you to the 2018 Rac ing Season
Welcome to the Yacht Racing Association’s 2018 Rac- us on Twitter at YRAofSF- ing Season. We’ve got the best racing value on the Bay, Bay and on Facebook at the with lots of racing opportunities available to all types YRA of SF Bay page. of racers. Get those certifi cates re- Whether you sail a multihull, a classic woody or a newed and get your entries one-design boat, sail on the ocean or under PHRF on in soon! We look forward to the Bay, we’ve got races waiting for you. seeing you out on the start- Don Ahrens Laura Muñoz This handy booklet serves as your reminder that ing line for every race you’re scheduled to sail. it’s time to renew your PHRF certifi cate and sign up to race for 2018. You can fi nd information on the differ- Fair winds to all, ent racing opportunities in this publication and on the Don Ahrens, YRA website: www.yra.org. Chairman of the Board, [email protected] We encourage everyone to get a YRA membership Laura Muñoz, Executive Director, [email protected] and sign up to race. We want to thank the YRA mem- Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay bers, yacht clubs and their race committees who are 1070 Marina Village Parkway, #202-G, sponsoring this year’s YRA races. Alameda, CA 94501 Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to (415) 771-9500; Fax (415) 276-2378; keep up with all the latest YRA news. You can fi nd [email protected]; www.yra.org Congratulations 2017 Season Winners
YRA Series Doublehanded Multihull: Lookin’ Good, Corsair PHRF 2: Mintaka 4, Farr 38, Gerry Brown, BYC Sprint, Rafi Yahalom, BAMA PHRF 3: Sea Star, Cal 39, Bob Walden, BYC PHRF 4: Neja, Dasher, Jim Borger, WYC Small Boats Sportboat: Cento Miglia, Flying Tiger 10, El Toro Seniors: Cygnus, Art Lange, FSC/HPSC Mark Kennedy, SBYC El Toro Juniors: Chase Englehart, RYC Mercury: Axon, Doug Baird, SFYC OYRA Series Laser: Humble Pie, Marcel Sloane, SSC PHRO 1: California Condor, Antrim Class 40, Buzz Laser Radial: Extreme Ways, Andrew John Blackett, RYC Holdsworth, StFYC PHRO 2: Escapade, Express 37, Nick Schmidt, SSS PHRO 3: Yeti, Express 27, Adam Mazurkiewicz, SSS And More… SHS: Ragtime!, J/92, Bob Johnston/Dave Morris, RYC BAMA Cup: Wingit, F-27 tri, Amy Wells, BAMA Multihull: Trident, Corsair 31R, Damien Campbell, BAMA Fast Cat: HMB Boys & Girls Club, D-Class cat, BAMA Alan O’Driscoll, BAMA Etchells: Capricorn, Ethan Doyle, SFYC CBRA Series Express 27 Championship: Peaches, John Rivlin, Folkboat: Josephine, Eric Kaiser/Kurt Hemmingsen, StFYC StFYC Express 27 Long Distance Series: Current Affair, Bird: Cuckoo, Bill Clausen, RYC Seth Clark, RYC Express 37: Expeditious, Bartz Schneider, One Design Series SFYC/StFYC Santana 22: Alegre, Chris Klein, RYC Islander 36: Windwalker, Richard & Tom Shoenhair, Islander 36: Windwalker, Richard Shoenhair, SSS SSS Express 37: Expeditious, Bartz Schneider, SFYC J/24: Shut Up and Drive, Valentin Lulevich, OPBYC J/105: Blackhawk, Ryan Simmons, SFYC SSS J/120: Chance, Barry Lewis, StFYC Singlehanded Monohull: Archimedes, Express 27, Melges 24: Looper, Duane Yoslov, SFYC Joe Balderrama, SSS Moore 24: Mooregasm , Stephen Bourdow, SCYC Singlehanded Multihull: Ma’s Rover, F-31R, Mark SF Bay 30: Heart of Gold, Olson 911S, Joan Byrne, SBYC Eastham, BAMA Ultimate 20: U Decide, Phil Kanegsberg, RYC Doublehanded Monohull: Six Brothers, Columbia Wylie Wabbit: Weckless, Tim Russell SFYC C32, Chris Kramer, RYC
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pettitpaint.com Oakland YRA Contacts Yacht Club Board of Directors 2018 Racing Events CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD* 2018-2019: Don Ahrens 2018 Racing Events (415) 308-9771, [email protected] Sunday Brunch Sunday Brunch IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN* 2015-2016: Charles Hodgkins Series (510) 504-4076, [email protected] Series SECRETARY* 2017-2018: Bob Naber January 7 & 21 Hm (510) 769-0309, [email protected] January 7 & 21 February 4 & 18 Bobbi Tosse February 4 & 18 TREASURER* 2017-2018: March 4, 18, 25 Hm (925) 939-9885, Fax (925) 906-9282, [email protected] First GunMarch 1200 4, 18, 25 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Laura Muñoz First Gun 1200 New racers always welcome! Wk (415) 771-9500, Cell (415) 994-4711, New racers always welcome! Fax (415) 276-2378, [email protected] *Executive Committee DIRECTORS AT LARGE 2018-2019 Vallejo YC Representative: (707) 643-1254, [email protected] 2018-2019 Corinthian YC Representative: (415) 435-4771, [email protected] 2018-2019 Sequoia YC Representative: (650) 361-9472, offi [email protected] 2018-2019 Encinal YC Representative: (510) 522-3272, [email protected]
Series Presidents In-the-Bay Series (Includes HDA/ODCA): Rich Pipkin (510) 377-3269, [email protected] Ocean Series (OYRA): Andy Newell RRiitteess ooff SSpprriinngg (408) 391-0963, [email protected] Saturday,Saturday, March March 1 177 Classic Boat Series (CBRA): Robert Thalman Singlehanded,Singlehanded, Doublehanded Doublehanded Hm (415) 479-3281, Fax (415) 499-8077, [email protected] aandnd Full Full Crew Crew CBRA, YRA REPRESENTATIVE: Don Wilson Hm (510) 527-1619, [email protected] SSwweeeett SSiixtxteeeenn WednesdayWednesday Night Night Series Series See page 16 for PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing Formula) committee. May May 2 2-30-30 June June 6 6 -20 -20 US Sailing JulyJuly 18 18 & & 25 25 • •August August 1-29 1-29 DIRECTOR, AREA G: Peggy Lidster, (303) 717-0449, [email protected] SeptemberSeptember 5 5 AREA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE: Mike Gross, (831) 476-2054, First Gun 1825 First Gun 1825 [email protected] Challenging courses in protected waters. Challenging courses in protected waters. ARO, AREA G: Jeff Zarwell, (415) 595-8364, [email protected] Great food, fun and prizes at the Great food, fun and prizes at the clubhouse afterwards clubhouse afterwards Appeals Committee Oktoberfest John Christman, Hm (510) 797-5524, Cell (510) 410-6771, Oktoberfest Fax (510) 790-3273, [email protected] Saturday, October 13 Mike Gross, (831) 476-2054, [email protected] CelebrateSaturday, the spirit ofOctober Lederhosen and 13 Dirndl Paul Kamen, Hm (510) 540-7968, Fax (510) 540-6324, [email protected] Celebratein a race the around spirit of Treasure Lederhosen Island and to Dirndl the inclubhouse a race around and have Treasure beer, brats Island and to prizes! the Tom Roberts, Hm/Wk (415) 898-7802, [email protected] clubhouse and have beer, brats and prizes! John Siegel, (408) 234-0442, [email protected] • Please join us on race day for a • Pleasecocktail join or us meal on race day for a •cocktail Awards or given meal after every race • •Awards Guest docksgiven availableafter every race • Guest docks available Contact: [email protected] Latitude 38 has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information, Contact:1101 [email protected] Pacific Marina, Alameda CA but please confirm your schedule with your fleet captain and look in the 1101OYC Pacific Web: Marina,oaklandyachtclub.net Alameda CA monthly Latitude 38 Race Calendar or on www.latitude38.com for changes. OYCOYC Web: Web: oaklandyachtclub.netoaklandyachtclub.net Due to space limitations, not all information could be included.
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Page 14 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar J/105 Fleet #1 San Francisco Bay
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 15 2018 Bucket List The following is a list of select international events that should be on every sailor’s dream list. Caribbean CONCH REPUBLIC CUP • January 26-February 3 Key West/Cuba, www.conchrepubliccup.org GRENADA SAILING WEEK • January 29-February 3 Grenada, www.grenadasailingweek.com ANTIGUA 360 RTI RACE • February 16, Antigua, www.antiguayachtclub.com RORC CARIBBEAN 600 • February 19-23, Antigua, www.caribbean600.rorc.org ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA • March 2-4, St. Maarten (721) 544-2079, www.heinekenregatta.com MIAMI TO CUBA RACE • February 13-18 Miami, (954) 695-7168 • www.havanarace.org ST. BARTHS BUCKET REGATTA March 15-18 St. Barths, FWI (781) 639-0203, www.bucketregatta.com BVI SPRING REGATTA AND SAILING FESTIVAL, March 26-April 1 BVI (284) 541-6732, www.bvispringregatta.org LES VOILES DE SAINT BARTH • April 9-15 St. Barth, www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com ANTIGUA CLASSICS YACHT REGATTA • April 18-24 Antigua Yacht Club, Ph/Fax (268) 460-1799, www.antiguaclassics.com ST. BARTH WEST INDIES REGATTA • April 28-May 1 St. Barth, (268) 724-4435, www.westindiesregatta.com ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK • April 28-May 4 • Antigua, (268) 725-6651, www.sailingweek.com Hawaii & South Pacific TAHITI PEARL REGATTA • May 7-12, 2018. International fl eet racing in the Leeward Islands of Tahiti. www.tahitipearlregatta.org.pf TAHITI-MOOREA SAILING RENDEZ-VOUS • June 22-24, 2018 with Latitude 38. www.tahiti-moorea-sailing-rdv.com SINGLEHANDED TRANSPAC • June 23, 2018 San Francisco Bay to Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii. www.sfbaysss.org VIC-MAUI • June 30-July 4, 2018 2,300 miles from Victoria, BC, to Maui, Hawaii. www.vicmaui.org PACIFIC CUP • July 9, 2018 San Francisco to Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. www.pacifi ccup.org TRANSPACIFIC YACHT RACE • July 2019 Los Angeles to Honolulu. www.transpacrace.com Mexico PV RACE • March 2-10, 2018 1,100-mile slide from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta. www.pvrace.com BANDERAS BAY REGATTA • March 20-24, 2018 www.banderasbayregatta.com NEWPORT TO ENSENADA • April 27-29, 2018 Newport Beach to Ensenada, Baja California. www.newporttoensenada.com BAJA HA-HA • Leaves San Diego on Oct. 29. www.baja-haha.com Australia & NewZealand BAY OF ISLANDS SAILING WEEK • January 23-26, 2018. Buoy racing in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands. www.bayofi slandssailingweek.org.nz AUDI HAMILTON ISLAND RACE WEEK • August 18-25, 2018. Racing and partying in Australia’s Whitsunday Islands. www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE • December 26, 2018 www.rolexsydneyhobart.com Asia ROYAL LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL REGATTA • January 8-13, 2018 Large buoy racing regatta for everything from IRC divisions to multihulls. www.langkawiregatta.com BORACAY CUP REGATTA • February 27-March 2, 2018 www.subicsailing.com ROLEX CHINA SEA RACE • March 28, 2018 565-mile race from Hong Kong to Subic Bay, Philippines. www.rhkyc.org.hk/rolexchinasearace.aspx CHINA CUP INTERNATIONAL REGATTA • October/November 2018 www.chncup.com PHUKET KING’S CUP • Early December 2018, Asia’s premier yachting event. www.kingscup.com
Page 16 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar 2018 Bucket List The Last Transpac Was One for the Record Books!
Rio 100 (manual rigging category) Elapsed time: 6-days, 17-hours, 9-minutes Comanche (power assisted rigging category) Race Record Elapsed time: 5-days, 1-hour, 55-minutes Race Record
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Page 18 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar S M T W Th F S indicates full moon. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 January 2018 indicates 2-day races. YRA events indicated in bold type. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Weekday & Special Events Saturday Sunday
January 1: • Welcome to 2018 Jack Frost Midwinters #3, EYC – YRA 10 Chowder Series #12, BYC – OC Midwinter #3, GGYC – City Midwinter #3, SYC – Knox Midwinter #1, TYC – NB Sunday Brunch Series #1, OYC – Estuary January 15: • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tiny Robbins Midwinter Series #4, VYC – NB Midwinter #2, RYC – SH 6 7 Midwinter #5, BYC – OC Midwinter #6, BYC – OC Winter Frostbite Series #3, BenYC – Carquinez Midwinter Island Days #3, IYC – Estuary Winter #3, SeqYC – SB Winter One-Design #3, SYC/RegattaPRO – OC/SH Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC, Santa Cruz 13 14 Midwinters, CYC – Knox Midwinters, CYC – Knox Island Fever #3, SBYC – SB Chowder Series #13, BYC – OC Midwinter #3, SCYC – Santa Cruz Sunday Brunch Series #2, OYC – Estuary
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 19 Youth Sailing Phone (510) 522-2200 Looking for a new way to entertain your kids this year? www.PineappleSailingApparel.com Look no further than the Bay Area’s dozens of junior sailing www.PineappleSails.com programs. Many offer scholarships, and, with rare excep- 2526 Blanding Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 tion, you don’t need to have your own boat. Unless noted below, club membership is not necessary. High school sail- ing for students in grades 9-12 takes place around North- ern California in the Pacifi c Coast Interscholastic Sailing Stocking Dealers For Association. If your high school doesn’t have a team – or enough students to fi eld a team – don’t fret. Most programs allow students from several schools to form a single team. Alameda Community Sailing Center (510) 629-9282, www.sailalameda.org Summer Camp: ages 7-17. When: June, July and August. Discover Sailing runs all summer – check website for when Seasoned Sailors and Teen Camp dates will be added. Needs-based scholarships available. Weekend class- es, Open Sails and other sailing events will be scheduled throughout the year. Visit www.sailalameda.org for further details and cost. Benicia YC Foul Weather Derith Lutz, (707) 746-0739, [email protected] www.beniciayachtclub.com Gear Dates TBA in late March. YC member discounts, sibling and multiple camp discounts, and scholarships available on all programs. Half Day Camps: ages 8-12 with no sailing experience. Cost: $275. Full Day: One week camps: ages 10-18 or young sailors with experience. Cost: $375. Intermediate Sailing: more experienced sailors. Boats: Vanguard 420, CFJ (provided). Cost: $375. High School Sailing Special Programs: Boats: DeWitt Dinghies, V420, CFJ (provided). Sponsored by BenYC for Benicia High School students. Open Sailing for pre-qualifi ed individuals with certifi cation. Blue Water Foundation (San Francisco) (415) 392-2018, www.bluewaterfoundation.org Thursday Sails: Afternoon sail programs with San Francisco schools and SFPD to build relationships and provide experience to at-risk youth in the City. Ocean’s Gate Program: Working with Alameda County Probation Department; convicted youth are given the opportunity to make their way back to society; offering both day sails Sailing and a multi-month intensive sail training program. Community Sail Programs: Community groups sails, ranging from science programs Footwear and SF Rec and Park programs to Project Avery and Edgewood Kinship, organizations for children of incarcerated parents. Weekdays and weekends. Probation Dept. Sails: with various youth probation departments throughout the Bay Area and Nevada City/El Dorado County foothills, taking their incarcerated students and students on probation on repeat sails. Emphasis on building teamwork and self-confi - dence; mentor system is utilized. Sails are usually on weekends. Coyote Point YC (San Mateo) [email protected], www.cpyc.com/youth-sailing Weekly sailing camp for children ages 8 to 13 who wish to learn to sail and/or improve their skills. Nine 8-ft. Optimist sailboats, two Lasers for the more advanced sailors. 2018 Summer Sessions: Monday to Friday 9 am-4pm. Cost: $450 per session. 15% off for second child. Session 1: June 18-22; Session 2: June 25-29; Session 3: July 9-13; Session 4: July 16-20; Session 5: July 23-27; Session 6: July 30-Aug 3; Session 7: Aug. 6-10.
PFDs and Encinal YC (Alameda) (510) 769-0221, [email protected], www.encinal.org Tethers Summer Learn to Sail Program: ages 6-18, all levels. When: Three-week summer sessions. Monday-Thursday, AM, PM, or All Day available. Boats: Optimists, FJs, J/22s (provided). Advanced Race Team: ages 9-18 by application only. When: Spring/Summer/Fall. Boats: Optimists, Lasers, FJs, 420s (provided). High School Program: grades 8-12. When: Weekends and after school September-April. When only the best will do Boats: FJs (provided). Scholarships available through the Encinal Sailing Foundation. continued on page 22
Page 20 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 February 2018 indicates 2-day races. YRA events indicated in bold type. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Weekday & Special Events Saturday Sunday Jack Frost Midwinter #4, EYC – YRA 10 Chowder Series #15, BYC – OC February 14: • Valentine’s Day: Take your Midwinter #4, GGYC – City Midwinter #4, SYC – Knox sweetheart for a sail. SeqYC Winter #4, SeqYC – SB Sunday Brunch Series #3, OYC – Estuary Midwinter #2, TYC – NB Midwinter #3, RYC – SH February 19: • Presidents’ Day: Take your Tiny Robbins Midwinter Series #5, VYC – NB president for a sail! 3 4 Winter Frostbite Series #4, BenYC – Carquinez Midwinters #8, BYC – OC Midwinters #7, BYC – OC BAYS Winter Series, EYC – Estuary BAYS Winter Series, EYC – Estuary Midwinter Island Days #4, IYC – Estuary Redwood Cup #3, SeqYC – SB Winter One-Design #4, SYC/RegattaPRO– OC/SH Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC, Santa Cruz 10 11 Midwinters, CYC – Knox Midwinters, CYC – Knox NorCal HS Regatta, SFYC NorCal HS Regatta, SFYC Island Fever #4, SBYC – SB Chowder Series #16, BYC – OC Midwinter #4, SCYC – Santa Cruz Sunday Brunch Series #4, OYC – Estuary 17 18 Corinthian Race, SSS – CB Chowder Series #17, BYC – OC Redwood Cup #4, SeqYC – SB Midwinters Champ of Champs, BYC – OC Safety at Sea Seminar, YRA – Berkeley Yacht Club
KEN BROWN 24 25 PACIFIC CUP the FUN race to Hawaii • July 201 8
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continued from page 20 Defender of the 35th America's Cup Gold Country Yacht Club [email protected], www.ggyc.net Youth sailing education program teaches beginning sailing on Sunfi sh sailboats. Classes 2018 are one week long, 9 am-4 pm each day. Inverness YC www.invernessyachtclub.org/youth-program-information RACE DECK SCHEDULE Youth Sailing Camp: ages 10 (as of 6/1/2018) to 18. On Tomales Bay (Marin County) Two three-week sessions: June 25-July 13 and July 17 (Tues) –Aug 3, 2018. When: Daily from 9 am-4 pm; 10 am-5 pm, depending on tides. 47th Annual Manuel Fagundes Registration for Youth Sailing opens at 9 am on January 15 and fi lls quickly. Fee: $950 per session. Scholarships available. SEAWEED SOUP Monterey Peninsula YC [email protected], www.mpyc.org REGATTA Varsity Sailing Team: grades 8-12. When: Practices weekly, September-June. Junior Sailing Team: grades 6-7. When: Practices twice monthly, September-June. January 6, February 3, March 3 Summer Sailing Camp: ages 8-17. When: Weekly sessions from June through the end of July. See website for more information about these programs.
Oakland Parks & Recreation Sarah Herbelin, (510) 238-2196, www.sailoakland.com "SMALL CRAFT BEER" Sailing into Science: Fifth graders (teachers may sign up their classes). Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center. When: School year. Cost: $350 per class per day (up to 32 students). ADVISORY SERIES After-School Learn-to-Sail Program: ages 10-17. Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center When: Weekday afternoons during the school year. Will feature a different Cost: $200/10 weeks. Basic & Intermediate Summer Programs: ages 10-17. small craft beer after each race! Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center. When: One-week sessions, June-August. Cost: $200/ Oakland residents; $240/non-residents. Scholarships available for Oakland residents. Advanced Summer Program: ages 11-17. May 5, May 18 Where: Jack London Aquatic Center (Oakland Estuary). When: One-week sessions, June-August. June 1, June 15, June 29 Boats: Hobie 16s, Bytes (provided). Cost: $250 Oakland residents; $300/non-residents. Youth Sailing Team, grades 8-12 from any school. Where: Jack London Aquatic Center (Oakland Estuary). July 15, July 27 When: Practices and regattas on weekends spring and summer. Boats: Laser 4.7s or club FJs (provided). August 10, August 24 Cost: $395-$450/season. Scholarships available for Oakland residents. Pegasus Project (Berkeley) (510) 414-2796, www.pegasusvoyages.org/project.html 48th Annual Manuel Fagundes The mission of the Pegasus Project is to enable youth to become productive members of a sustainable society through positive outdoor environmental education and by reinforcing life skills. Objectives: Lifeskills Sails aboard Pegasus for youth including youth at risk; to provide SEAWEED SOUP youth participants (and adult crew) with a basic environmental understanding and apprecia- tion of the San Francisco Bay; to provide a multi-year track for underprivileged youth that will REGATTA enable them to experience their backyard Bay through on-the-water activities. November 3 & December 1 Richmond YC (510) 237-2821, www.richmondyc.org Parent or junior must be RYC member (junior membership easily obtained). Summer Junior Camps and Clinics: ages 8-18. Register Mid January When: One-week sessions. Join us for these fun-fi lled races, 29er Summer Camp: ages 14-18, 9:30 am-3:30 pm. Bring your own 29er: Some club boats available. and enjoy the greatest view at 420/Laser Summer Camp: ages 14-18, 9:30 am-3:30 pm. the friendliest club on the Bay! Bring your own boat. Some club boats available. El Toro/Opti Summer Camp, ages 8-18, 9 am-3 pm.Some club Optis available for use during program hours only. Winter Sailing: youth and juniors; 8-18. Register August 1st. GOLDEN GATE YACHT CLUB 420s: October-March. Club boats available. High School: October-May. Club boats available. 29ers: October-May. Club boats available. 1 Yacht Road, San Francisco, CA 94123 Lasers: October-March. Some club boats available. Optimists: October-March. Some club boats available. (415) 346-2628 El Toros: October-March. Some club boats available. www.ggyc.org J22: October-March. Some club boats available. continued on page 24
Page 22 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar Saturday Sunday Winter Frostbite Series #5, BenYC – Carquinez Chowder Series #18, BYC – OC March 2018 Jack Frost Midwinter #5, EYC – YRA 10 Midwinter #5, SYC – Knox Mercury Series #1, EYC – Estuary Sunday Brunch Series #5, OYC – Estuary Midwinter #5, GGYC – City Midwinter #4, RYC – SH indicates 2-day races. Single/Doublehanded #1, SeqYC – SB YRA events indicated in bold type. Midwinter #3, TYC – NB Tiny Robbins Midwinter Series #6, VYC – NB Long Distance Race #1, SSC – Stockton indicates full moon. 3 4 S M T W Th F S California Dreamin’ Race Series, StFYC – City California Dreamin’ Race Series, StFYC – City 1 2 3 Big Daddy, RYC – OC Big Daddy, RYC – OC 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Redwood Cup #5, SeqYC – SB Chowder Series #19, BYC – OC 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC, Santa Cruz Midwinter Island Days #5, IYC – Estuary 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Baxter-Judson Series #1, PresYC – CB 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 Spring Series #1, SSC – Stockton 11 Weekday & Special Events Spring One-Design Regatta, StFYC – City Spring One-Design Regatta, StFYC – City BAYS Winter Series, PYC – Estuary BAYS Winter Series, PYC – Estuary March 3: • Sail a Small Boat Day, Small Boat Races #1, EYC – Estuary Chowder Series #20, BYC – OC RYC – Potrero Channel Island Fever #5, SBYC – SB Sunday Brunch Series #6, OYC – Estuary March 7: • Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Winter #5 / St. Patrick’s Day Race, SeqYC – SB Spring Series #2, SSC – Stockton Party at the GGYC. Check Rosenblum Regatta, SFYC – Knox Doublehanded Long Dist. #1, SSC – Stockton Latitude 38 for more information Rites of Spring, OYC – CB/OC or see www.latitude38.com. Midwinter #5, SCYC – Santa Cruz 17 March 14: • J/22 Spring Series, StFYC -City 18 March 17: • St. Patrick’s Day: Take an Irish Spring Dinghy, StFYC – City Spring Dinghy, StFYC – City friend sailing! San Francisco Cup, StFYC – City San Francisco Cup, StFYC – City Doublehanded Farallones + DHWB + DHSB + Sunday Brunch Series #7, OYC – Estuary March 20: • Vernal Equinox DHG7 + DHBL, BAMA – Ocean Championship Series, CYC – Knox Jaws Pursuit Race, SYC – Knox/Blossom 24 25 Trans-Folsom Challenge, FLYC – Folsom Lake Sadie Hawkins Race, IYC – Estuary Single/Doublehanded #2, SeqYC – SB Champion of Champions Regatta, SCYC – Santa Cruz 31 FRED FAGO 2018 California Offshore Race Week
Spinnaker Cup Encinal Yacht Club, San Francisco Yacht Club, May 26th Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, 8 Santa Barbara Yacht Club, and San Diego Yacht Club Coastal Cup invite you to participate in the third May 28th running of this exciting ocean series. Enter any leg, or enter the entire series! In-Port Race 26 May 30th 2018 Monterey to Santa Barbara SoCal 300 OFFSHORE May 31st RACE WEEK
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Defender continued from page 22 Sailing Education Adventures (San Rafael) (415) 775-8779, www.sailsea.org/camps Mini Camp: ages 8-10. Where: Loch Lomond Marina. When: One-week sessions, Monday-Friday, 9 am-noon. Boats: Catalina 16.5 keelboats, Capri 14.2s, RS Quests. Cost: $325. Scholarships available. Summer Camp Basic/Intermediate: ages 10-16. www.sailsea.org/basicintermediate-camps Where: Marin YC. When: Two-week sessions, Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm. Boats: Laser Picos, Lasers. RS Quests and Quba. Cost: $725. Scholarships available. MLX Advanced/Intro Race Camp: ages 12-18. www.sailsea.org/advanced-camp Features & Benefits: Where: Loch Lomond Marina. When: One-week sessions, Monday-Friday, noon-4 pm. • Can be tapered Boats: Catalina Capris, RS Quests and Quba. Cost: $350. Scholarships available. • High strength Applications: SEA Explorers: ages 8-16. www.sailsea.org/explorers • Lightweight Where: Marin YC. When: One-week session, Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm. • Control Line Boats: Laser Picos, Catalinas, RS Quests and Quba. • Low stretch • Halyard Cost: $425. Scholarships available. Basic/Intermediate Camp and SEA Explorers Camp. • Samthane-coated core • Jib/Genoa Sheet matches the cover • Mainsheet SF Maritime National Park Association (San Francisco) Contact Education Coordinator, Alice Watts, for bookings: (415) 561-6662, • Spinnaker Sheet [email protected], www.maritime.org/edu School Year Programming: The Age of Sail, overnight living history program aboard Bal- clutha, takes place in 1906. The Gold Rush, day living history program aboard Balclutha, takes place in 1849. For Custom Summer Programming: June 25 to August 3: Maritime Summer Camp: Week-long summer camps including rowing and sailing din- Splicing Services Please ghies, marine biology, a beach day, open Bay sailing, and more. Call or Email Overnight Encampment on a Tall Ship: economical, streamlined overnight program [email protected] aboard Balclutha. SFSU Dept. of Recreation, Parks & Tourism (Lake Merced, SF) ® Patrick Tierney, www.recdept.sfsu.edu/sailing Summer Youth Sailing Camps, Paddling Camps, and Sailing & Science Camps: ages Warpspeed II 8-15. When: June 11-August 10, Monday-Friday. Paddling Camp 9 am-noon; Sailing Camp 1-4 pm; Sailing & Science Camp 9 am-4pm. Features & Benefits: Applications: Boats: Optis, JY 15s, double kayaks, SUPs (boats, boards & PFDs provided). • Enhanced creep properties • Control Line Cost: Half-day week-long camps $190-$210; full-day week-long Science Camp $385. Scholarships for low-income groups are available (no individual scholarships provided). • Excellent abrasion resistance • Halyard • Extremely low stretch • Jib/Genoa Sheet San Francisco YC (Belvedere) Youth Offi ce, (415) 435-9525, [email protected], www.sfyc.org/youth • High strength • Mainsheet Summer Learn-to-Sail Program: ages 7-16. When: 2-week half-day, part-day and full-day sessions, mid-June through mid-August, • Lightweight • Spinnaker Guy Monday-Friday 9 am-3:30 pm. Boats: Optis, JYs, CFJs, J/24s (provided). • Very low creep • Spinnaker Sheet Race Teams: ages 8-18, all levels. When: All Year. Boats: Optis, Lasers, C420s (privately owned). High School Program: grades 9-12 from Marin Academy, Marin Catholic, Branson or Redwood High School. When: September-May, Wednesday-Thursday, after school. ® Pricing listed on website, subject to change. Defender Scholarships available through the Belvedere Cove Foundation. Your Discount Outfitting Specialist! Sea Scouts San Francisco (Aquatic Park) Tamara Sokolov, (415) 517-3943, [email protected]; Dennis Lindemann (415) 800-628-8225 • [email protected] 585-8825, www.corsair-viking.org Year-Round Program: ages 13-18. When: Saturdays, 9:30 am-5 pm, Tuesdays, 5-8 pm, two-week, weekend and overnight cruises. Cost: $60/semi-annually. www.defender.comwww.defender.com Spinnaker YC (San Leandro) We are not (510) 357-0601, www.spinnakeryachtclub.org; click on Jr. Sailing required Junior Program, ages 10-18, able to swim. When: Monday-Friday, 9 am-1 pm. Most Orders See website for details. Boats: DeWitt Dinghies (provided). to ColleCt SaleS tax on Placed by 4:30pm St. Francis YC (San Francisco) rderS hipped Ship Same Day! Brent Harrill, (415) 820-3729, www.stfyc.com o S Learn to Sail Program: ages 7-16. outSide of Ct When: Saturday mornings, September-November and March-May. FREE Catalog! continued on page 26
Page 24 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar Saturday Sunday April 2018 EASTER 1 indicates 2-day races. Opti Harken Series #2, SFYC – Richardson Bay Opti Harken Series #2, SFYC – Richardson Bay YRA events indicated in bold type. J/Fest, StFYC – City J/Fest, StFYC – City Mercury Series #2, EYC – Estuary Spring Series #3, SSC – Stockton indicates full moon. Doublehanded Lightship, IYC – Ocean Estuary Cup, EYC - Estuary Singlehand/Doublehanded #3, SeqYC – SB TYC Don Wan Regatta, TYC – NB S M T W Th F S North Bay Series #1, VYC – NB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 El Toro Bullship Race, RYC – City 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Classic Boat Invitational Series #1, SYC 7 8 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Resin Regatta, SFYC – OC Resin Regatta, SFYC – OC Wheeler Regatta, BYC – OC/CB Wheeler Regatta, BYC – OC/CB Camellia Cup, FLYC – Folsom Lake Camellia Cup, FLYC – Folsom Lake Weekday & Special Events Small Boat Race #2, EYC – Estuary Baxter-Judson Series #2, PresYC – CB Summer #1, SeqYC – SB Round the Rocks, SSS – CB April 1: • Take a fool sailing! Commodore’s Cup, BVBC – SB April 19-22: • Pacifi c Sail & Power Commodore’s Regatta, SCYC – Santa Cruz Boat Show – Craneway Pavilion Interclub #1, IYC – SB 14 15 & Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, Richmond BAYS PCISA Silver PCC’s Regatta, EYC – Estuary BAYS PCISA Silver PCC’s Regatta, EYC – Estuary Big Dinghy, RYC – SH Big Dinghy, RYC – SH April 22: • Celebrate Earth Day Opening Day on the Strait, BenYC – Carquinez Spring Series #4, SSC – Stockton on the liquid part. OYRA Lightship Race, YRA – Ocean Anniversary Cup, SFYC – Knox April 27-29: • Newport to Ensenada Race, NOSA Intraclub Regatta, StFYC – City Double Handed Long Distance Race #2, OPENING DAY ON THE BAY SSC – Stockton Spring One Design #1, SCYC – Santa Cruz 21 22 Elvstrom Zellbach Regatta, StFYC – City Elvstrom Zellbach Regatta, StFYC – City Great Vallejo Race, YRA/VYC – NB Great Vallejo Race, YRA/VYC – NB Twin Island Race #1, SYC – Knox/Alcatraz Spring Series #5, SSC – Stockton SCORE #1, SCYC – Santa Cruz
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GREAT VALLEJO RACERacers and All are APRIL 28-29, 2018 Cruisers Invited SAIL THE YRA SCORED SEASON OPENERS & COME TO THE PARTY! Entertainers, Exhibits, and Sponsor Booths in the Afternoon Various Food Vendors will be Open 3pm to 8pm Saturday Live Band and Dance in the Main Hall – Saturday Evening
More information will be at www.VYC.org 2018 In association with SYC
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continued from page 24 St. Francis YC (San Francisco) continued Boats: Optimists, RS Teras, 420s (provided). Cityfront Summer Sailing Camps: ages 7-16. When: 1-week sessions, Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm. Check website for dates. Boats: Optis, RS Teras, C420s, windsurfers (provided). Tinsley Island Summer Overnight Sailing Camps: ages 8-15. When: 1-week sessions, Monday-Friday. Check website for dates. Boats: Optis, RS Teras, Bytes, Lasers, windsurfers, kayaks, paddle boards (provided). Introduction to Racing Program: ages 9-16. When: Sundays, September-November and March-May. Boats: Optimists and 420s (provided). Cost: See website. Stockton Sailing Club www.stocktonsc.org Learn to Sail Program: ages 8-21 (24 if FT student). When: One-week classes, June-August. Boats: Optis and FJs (provided). Cost: Contact club. Congratulations to Bill Lee Summer Sleepover Sail Camp: (with RYC & SCYC), www.sailcamp.org When: July. Boats: El Toros, Optis (limited number of club boats available to rent). and the entire Merlin crew Cost: Contact club(s). Scholarships available. for continuing their magic Treasure Island Sailing Center in the 2017 Transpac. Travis Lund, (415) 421-2225, www.tisailing.org Youth Programs (Scholarships Available) Harbor Seals (age 6): Entry-level, exploratory program focusing on water-safety and wind/sea awareness. Spring, Summer (Camp), Fall. Cost: $350 Explore Sailing (ages 7-12): Entry-level, exploratory program instilling confi dence on or near the water, building sailing skills and enhancing respect for a clean ocean. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350, Summer Camp. Cost: $350. Beginner Youth (ages 7-12): Fun introduction to beginner-level sailing fundamentals through the excitement of small sailboats. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350, Summer Camp. Cost: $600 Intermediate Youth (ages 7-12): Continuation of small dinghy skills, introducing more subtle boat handling techniques and sailing conditions. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350, Summer Camp . Cost: $600. Advanced Youth (ages 7-12): Introduction to racing and strategy for students with a strong understanding of advanced boat handling. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350, Summer Camp. Cost: $600. Explore Teen (ages 13-18): Exploratory class designed for teens to learn basic dinghy sailing skills and boat safety. Summer Camp. Cost: $350. Beginner Teen (ages 13-18): Further exposure to fundamental sailing skills, while height- ening personal reliance and judgment on and off the water. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350, Sum- mer Camp. Cost: $600. Intermediate Teen (ages 13-18): Development of doublehanded small dinghy skills, fo- cusing on collaboration, teamwork and proper boat handling. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350, Summer Camp. Cost: $600. TISC Teen Learn to Race (ages 13-18): Strategy focused, emphasizing teamwork to tackle the complex components of racing in a doublehanded dinghy. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350, Summer Camp. Cost: $600. Junior Big Boat I (ages 7-12): Developmentally appropriate introduction to keelboat sail- ing instilling communication and teamwork skills. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350. Junior Big Boat II (ages 13-18): Challenges novice and advanced students to learn or apply previous knowledge to big-boat sailing. Spring, Fall. Cost: $350. Junior Leadership Program Level I (ages 15-18): Leadership pathway for our oldest junior sailors to build instructor experience and continuing personal sailing skills. Summer Camp. Cost: $300. SHARON GREEN/[email protected] Merlin fl ying their new Retro Classic A2 Spinnaker by Ullman Sails. Sequoia YC (Redwood City) Offi ce, (650) 361-9472, www.sequoiayc.org/jr_sailing Beginner and Intermediate Sailing, ages 8+. Boats: El Toros. Advanced Sailing, ages 12+. Boats: Lasers. Ullman Sails San Francisco Where: Redwood Creek. When: Saturdays. Winter/Spring Session starts February 3. & Monterey Bay Fall Session starts September 8. Cost: $230, scholarships available. 104 Bronson St. #20, Santa Cruz, CA 831.454.0868 South Beach YC (San Francisco) www.southbeachyc.org [email protected] Junior Program: ages 8-17, able to swim. 1-week sessions, June-August, M-F, 9 am-4 pm. Robin Sodaro Synthia Petroka Boats: RS Teras, Laser 4.7s, FJs (boats provided). Cost: $360/week; 415.332.4117 510.205.9412 after 4/15, cost will increase $20. Scholarships available for kids in need. [email protected] [email protected]
Page 26 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar Saturday Sunday J Stop Regatta, StFYC – City J Stop Regatta, StFYC – City May 2018 Behrens Regatta, TYC – NB Championship Series, CYC – Knox North Bay Series #2, VYC – NB Spring Series #6, SSC – Stockton indicates 2-day races. Singlehanded Race, SSC – Stockton YRA events indicated in bold type. Intraclub #1, RYC – CB
indicates full moon. 5 6 S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 Nacra 15 Clinic, StFYC – City Nacra 15 Clinic, StFYC – City 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mercury Series #3, EYC – Estuary Baxter-Judson Series #3, PresYC – CB 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Interclub #2, IYC – SB SCORE #2, SCYC – Santa Cruz 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 OYRA Duxship, YRA – Ocean 27 28 29 30 31 Spring One Design #2, SCYC – Santa Cruz CBRA Invitational #1, SFYC – OC MOTHER’S DAY Weekday & Special Events Flight of the Bulls, El Toro Class – Foster City
May 19-28: • Made in Santa Cruz Race Week, 12 13 SCYC – Santa Cruz Elite Keel Regatta, SFYC – OC Elite Keel Regatta, SFYC – OC May 28: • Memorial Day USMRC Area Qualifi er, StFYC – City USMRC Area Qualifi er, StFYC – City Small Boat Racesw #3, EYC – Estuary Spring Series #7, SSC – Stockton May 31: • Coastal Cup, MPYC/SB – Ocean Summer #2, SeqYC – SB Singlehanded Farallones, SSS – Ocean Summer Series #1, YRA – CB Long Distance Race #2, SSC – Stockton
19 20 C420 Clinic, StFYC – City C420 Clinic, StFYC – City Memorial Regatta, WSC – Whiskeytown Lake Memorial Regatta, WSC – Whiskeytown Lake Master Mariners Regatta, SYC – City Spinnaker Cup, SFYC – Ocean
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Delta Ditch Run June 2, 2018
The Delta Ditch Run starts in the San Francisco Bay and goes up the Delta, fi nishing at Stockton Sailing Club. In the past, the Delta Ditch Run has attracted more than 200 boats with racers from across the country showing up for this generally downwind 65-mile race. www.stocktonsc.org
2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 27 2018 Sunrise and Sunset As observed from sea level at the Golden Gate Bridge Pacifi c Standard Time Corrected for Daylight Saving Time
RISE SET RISE SET JANUARY JULY East to West 1 ...... 7:25 ...... 17:02 5 ...... 5:53 ...... 20:34 5 ...... 7:25 ...... 17:05 10 ...... 5:56 ...... 20:33 We Have You Covered 10 ...... 7:25 ...... 17:09 15 ...... 5:59 ...... 20:31 15 ...... 7:23 ...... 17:14 20 ...... 6:03 ...... 20:28 20 ...... 7:21 ...... 17:20 25 ...... 6:07 ...... 20:24 25 ...... 7:18 ...... 17:25 30 ...... 6:11 ...... 20:20 30 ...... 7:14 ...... 17:31 AUGUST FEBRUARY 5 ...... 6:16 ...... 20:13 5 ...... 7:09 ...... 17:37 10 ...... 6:21 ...... 20:08 10 ...... 7:05 ...... 17:43 15 ...... 6:25 ...... 20:02 15 ...... 6:59 ...... 17:48 20 ...... 6:29 ...... 19:55 20 ...... 6:53 ...... 17:54 25 ...... 6:33 ...... 19:48 25 ...... 6:46 ...... 18:00 30 ...... 6:38 ...... 19:40
MARCH SEPTEMBER 5 ...... 6:35 ...... 18:07 5 ...... 6:43 ...... 19:32 10 ...... 6:28 ...... 18:12 10 ...... 6:47 ...... 19:25 15 ...... 7:20 ...... 19:17 15 ...... 6:51 ...... 19:17 20 ...... 7:13 ...... 19:21 20 ...... 6:55 ...... 19:09 25 ...... 7:05 ...... 19:26 25 ...... 7:00 ...... 19:01 30 ...... 6:57 ...... 19:30 30 ...... 7:04 ...... 18:54
APRIL OCTOBER 5 ...... 6:48 ...... 19:36 5 ...... 7:08 ...... 18:46 10 ...... 6:41 ...... 19:40 10 ...... 7:13 ...... 18:39 15 ...... 6:34 ...... 19:45 15 ...... 7:18 ...... 18:32 20 ...... 6:27 ...... 19:50 20 ...... 7:23 ...... 18:25 25 ...... 6:21 ...... 19:54 25 ...... 7:27 ...... 18:18 30 ...... 6:14 ...... 19:59 30 ...... 7:33 ...... 18:13
MAY NOVEMBER 5 ...... 6:09 ...... 20:03 5 ...... 6:39 ...... 17:06 10 ...... 6:04 ...... 20:08 10 ...... 6:44 ...... 17:02 15 ...... 5:59 ...... 20:12 15 ...... 6:50 ...... 16:58 20 ...... 5:55 ...... 20:17 20 ...... 6:55 ...... 16:55 25 ...... 5:52 ...... 20:21 25 ...... 7:00 ...... 16:52 30 ...... 5:50 ...... 20:24 30 ...... 7:05 ...... 16:51
JUNE DECEMBER 5 ...... 5:48 ...... 20:28 5 ...... 7:10 ...... 16:50 10 ...... 5:47 ...... 20:31 10 ...... 7:14 ...... 16:50 15 ...... 5:47 ...... 20:33 15 ...... 7:17 ...... 16:51 20 ...... 5:47 ...... 20:34 20 ...... 7:20 ...... 16:53 25 ...... 5:49 ...... 20:35 25 ...... 7:23 ...... 16:56 30 ...... 5:51 ...... 20:35 30 ...... 7:24 ...... 17:00 This table may be used in the vicinity of the stated location with less than a 2-minute error.
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X-Bay Regatta, SBYC/CYC – Knox/CB Tri-Island Race #1, BYC – Berkeley Circle/Alcatraz June 2018 Mercury Series #4,EYC – Estuary Moonlight Marathon #1, SeqYC – SB indicates 2-day races. North Bay Series #3 - Luna Race, VYC – NB YRA events indicated in bold type. Delta Ditch Run, RYC to SSC CBRA Series #2, GGYC – City indicates full moon. Champagne Cup, StFYC – City 2 3 InterClub #3, EYC – SB/Estuary Baxter-Judson Series #4, PresYC – CB S M T W Th F S 1 2 YRA OYRA Farallones Race, SFYC – Ocean 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Great Schooner Regatta, SFYC – Knox/CB 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Laser Masters Series, SSC – Stockton 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 International 14 National, RYC – SH Classic Boat Invitational, SYC – Knox 9 10 Twentysomething Regatta, CYC – OC Twentysomething Regatta, CYC – OC Weekday & Special Events June Invitational, SFYC – OC June Invitational, SFYC – OC South Tower Race, SSC – Stockton South Tower Race, SSC – Stockton June 15-17: • Opti Heavy Weather, StFYC – City YRA Summer Series #2, – RYC – SH • El Toro Senior North Americans, Spring One Design #3, SCYC – Santa Cruz Clear Lake 16 17 June 16: • Lipton Cup Series, RYC Benicia Go Sailing Day, BenYC – Carquinez SCORE #3, SCYC – Santa Cruz June 21: • Summer Solstice – Northern CHISPA Regatta, EYC – Estuary Hemisphere Sailstice, EYC – Estuary Sailstice Small Boat Race #4, EYC – Estuary June 22-24: • Long Beach Race Week, LBYC – OYRA Half Moon Bay, YRA/HMBYC – Ocean Long Beach SSS Singlehanded TransPac, CYC – Ocean • Trans-Tahoe Regatta, TahoeYC – Rear Commodore Race, SYC – Knox to SP Bay Lake Tahoe H.O. Lind 1-3,TYC – NB Race of Champions, SSC – Stockton June 23-24: • Summer Sailstice Intraclub #2, RYC – SH June 22-24: • Woodies Invitational, StFYC – City 23 24 June 24: • Master Mariners Wooden Boat Silver Eagle, IYC – CB Westpoint Regatta, YRA/SeqYC – SB Show, CYC June 29: • El Toro Jr North American - SSC 30
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Page 30 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar Saturday Sunday July 2018 Fannette Island Race, LTWYC – South Lake indicates 2-day races. Tahoe YRA events indicated in bold type. 1 Hart Nunes Regatta, SFYC – Raccoon Strait Hart Nunes Regatta, SFYC – Raccoon Strait indicates full moon. Championship Series, CYC – Knox Battle of the Capes, BenYC – Carquinez S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 North Bay Series #4 Brothers Race, VYC – NB 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Jack and Jill Race, SSC – Stockton 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 8 Weekday & Special Events BAYS Svendsen’s Summer Splash, EYC – Estuary BAYS Svendsen’s Summer Splash, EYC – Estuary Kiteboarding Classic/UN Challenge, StFYC – City Kiteboarding SF Classic/UN Challenge, StFYC – City July 4: • Independence Day Interclub #3, SBYC – SB Tri-Island Race #2, BYC – OC/TI Twin Island Race #2, SYC – Knox/Alcatraz Howard Stevens Race, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe • Fourth of July Regatta (Jr), EYC – Fox Hat Race, TYC – CB/NB Baxter-Judson Series #5, PresYC – CB Estuary YRA Summer Series #3, YRA – CB Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC – Santa Cruz • Independence Cup, SFYC – Knox • Brothers & Sisters Race, TYC – NB 14 15 • Ciccerello Perpetual #1, VYC – NB SC Multihull Regatta, SCYC – Santa Cruz SC Multihull Regatta, SCYC – Santa Cruz J105 Fleet 1 Invitational Regatta, J105 Fleet 1 Invitational Regatta SYC July 20-22: • Laser Masters NAs, StFYC –City SYC – West Alcatraz/Knox West Alcatraz/Knox Small Boat Race #5, EYC – Estuary Doublehanded Race, LTWYC – South Lake OYRA Jr Waterhouse, YRA – Ocean Tahoe Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon, SFYC – Raccoon to Carquinez & Return Plastic Classic, BVBC – South Bay SF Side 21 22 YRA Encinal Regatta, EYC/YRA – CB/Bonita YRA Encinal Regatta, EYC/YRA – CB/Bonita Mitchell Ross Regatta, SFYC – Knox 28 29 FRED FAGO
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Page 32 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar Saturday Sunday Summer Keel/Easom Founders Regatta, SFYC – OC Summer Keel/Easom Founders Regatta, SFYC – OC August 2018 El Toro Pinecrest Worlds, Pinecrest Lake El Toro Pinecrest Worlds, Pinecrest Lake indicates 2-day races. OYRA Wild Card, YRA – Ocean Commodores Cup Race, LTWYC YRA events indicated in bold type. Kiteboarding SF Bay Challenge, StFYC – City – South Lake Tahoe Moseley Regatta, TYC – NB CBRA Series #3, CYC – Knox indicates full moon. NB Series #5 Angel Island, VYC – NB Single/Doublehanded #4, SeqYC S M T W Th F S 4 5 1 2 3 4 BAYS #4, SFYC – Richardson Bay BAYS #4, SFYC – Richardson Bay 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Benicia/Vallejo Regatta, BenYC – Carquinez Mid Summer Madness, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Summer #3, SeqYC – SB PreBaxter-Judson Series #6, PresYC – CB 26 27 28 29 30 31 Summer Series #4, YRA – CB Interclub #4, BAMA – SB Weekday & Special Events August 2-5: • Hydrofoil Pro Tour, StFYC 11 12 August 8-12: • 505 NAs, StFYC – City OYRA Drakes Bay, YRA/CYC – Ocean OYRA Drakes Bay, YRA/CYC – Ocean • International 14 Worlds, RYC – SH August 12-26: Swiftsure Regatta, StFYC – City Swiftsure Regatta, StFYC – City • Aldo Alessio Perpetual, StFYC – August 17: Small Boat Races #6, EYC – Estuary Tri-Island Race #3, BYC – OC/Angel Island City Wosser Cup, SFYC – Knox Gracie & George Regatta, EYC – SB/Estuary • J/70 & Melges 24 Cal Cup – City August 17-19 Classic Boat Invitational #2, SYC – Alcatraz/Knox Skip the Skipper Race, LTWYC – • US Women’s Match Race Champi- August 23-26: “Round the Rock, BVBC – SB South Lake Tahoe onship, StFYC – City Fall One Design #1, SCYC – Santa Cruz Big Brothers Big Sisters Regatta, SCYC – Santa Aug. 31: • Windjammers, StFYC/SCYC – Single/Doublehanded # 4, SeqYC – SB Cruz SF to Santa Cruz 18 19 CBRA Series #4, BYC – OC Fall SCORE #1, SCYC – Santa Cruz Women Skippers Regatta, SYC – Knox H.O. Lind Regatta, TYC – NB Moonlight Marathon #2, SeqYC – SB
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Page 34 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar S M T W Th F S 1 indicates full moon. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 September 2018 indicates 2-day races. YRA events indicated in bold type. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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Page 38 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar S M T W Th F S indicates full moon. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 November 2018 indicates 2-day races. YRA events indicated in bold type. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Weekday & Special Events Saturday Sunday November 3: • Turkey Shoot, LWSC – Lake Cal 20 Round Robin, CYC – Raccoon Strait Cal 20 Round Robin, CYC – Raccoon Strait Washington BAYS HS NorCal Regatta, EYC – Estuary BAYS HS NorCal Regatta, EYC – Estuary November 11: • Veterans Day. Take a veteran Tiny Robbins Midwinter Series #2, VYC – NB Chowder Series #5, BYC – OC sailing! Frostbite Series #1, BenYC – Carquinez Jill & Jack + 1, IYC – Estuary Jack Frost Midwinter #1, EYC – YRA 10 J/22 Fall Series #1, StFYC – City November 13: • The Big Sail - Cal vs. Stanford, Midwinter #1, GGYC – City Midwinter #1, SYC – Knox StFYC – City Winter #1, SeqYC – SB Amazing Grace Cheney Cup, RYC – SH November 22: • Thanksgiving Day Fall Race #3, SSC – Stockton Laser Short Course, RYC – SH November 23: • Wild Turkey Race, TYC – NB 3 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS 4 Midwinter #1, BYC – OC Midwinter #2, BYC – OC RegattaPRO Winter One-Design #1, SYC – OC/SH Midwinter Island Days #1, IYC – Estuary Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC, Santa Cruz J/22 Fall Series #2, StFYC – City
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Page 40 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar S M T W Th F S 1 indicates full moon. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 December 2018 indicates 2-day races. YRA events indicated in bold type. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Weekday & Special Events Saturday Sunday December: • Happy Holidays! Check the Frostbite Series #2, BenYC – Carquinez Chowder Series #8, BYC – OC Calendar in the Nov. or Dec. Jack Frost Midwinter #2, EYC – YRA 10 Midwinter #2, SYC – Knox issue of Latitude 38 for lighted Midwinter #2, GGYC – City Midwinter #1, RYC – SH boat parades near you. Winter #2, SeqYC – SB Fall Race #4, SSC – Stockton December 2: • Hanukkah begins at sundown December 21: • Winter Solstice 1 2 December 25: • Christmas Day Midwinter #3, BYC – OC Midwinter #4, BYC – OC Redwood Cup #2, SeqYC – SB Midwinter Island Days #2, IYC – Estuary December 31: • New Year’s Eve RegattaPRO Winter One-Design #2, SYC – OC/ SH Shoal Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC – Santa Cruz 8 9 Island Fever #2, SBYC – SB Chowder Series #9, BYC – OC Midwinter #2, SCYC – Santa Cruz 15 16 Chowder Series #10, BYC – OC
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 41 YRA Central Bay Marks
Description of Marks 15: Temporary YC buoy approx .5 nm east of Yellow Bluff A: Yellow sphere “A” Outer buoy St. Francis Yacht Club 16: Yellow Column “C” - Blackaller 2 nm east of Fort Point D: G “3” Fl G 4s 15 ft on Olympic Circle 14 YRA Mark 16 has been designated the 19 BOC Thomas D. Blackaller Jr. Memorial Buoy by the K: Temporary YC buoy GOC YRA Board of Directors. The buoy .3 nm west of YRA 4 in line with YRA 12 maintainance is funded by the Thomas XOC D. Blackaller Jr. Fund. L: Temporary YC buoy .31 nm west of windmill inline with YRA 4 COC BYC 23 FOC 17: RG “HR” Fl (2+1) R 6s - Harding Rock N: Daymark “2” Fl R 24 in channel east of Sausalito 18: RG “BR” Fl (2+1) G 6s - Blossom Rock X: N EOC D Yellow sphere “X” - Golden Gate Yacht Club 19: R “8” Fl R 2.5s 4 L approx. -1.5 nm N of Pt. Blunt 2: Alcatraz Island K 8 21: G “1” Fl G 6s - .65 nm NE of Alcatraz 4: Lighted Yellow Column WSW of Pt. Knox 12 9 15 23: RW “A” Mo (A) - E of Angel Island 5: 10 Temporary YC buoy 17 approx .6 nm SW of Alcatraz 24: R “6” Fl R 4s bell 7 21 1.1 nm E of Quarry Point 6: Temporary YC buoy 11 200 yds. N of Ft. Mason docks AN: Anita Rock buoy - off Crissy Field 2 7: R “2” Fl 6s - 1 nm NW of Treasure Island BYC: Yellow column “BYC” - E of COC 5 8: 18 R “4” Fl 4s Horn - 1 nm east of Pt. Blunt TYC: Privately maintained white mark “TYC” off south entrance to Paradise Cay 9: Temporary YC buoy 6 16 A X .5 nm ESE of west end of Berkeley Pier ruins AN Berkeley Circle Buoys: 1 nm ENE of YRA 10 BOC, COC, EOC, FOC, GOC, XOC 10: Temporary YC buoy XOC has been designated theBob Klein approx .6 nm ESE of west end of Berkeley Memorial Buoy by theYRA Board of Pier ruins Directors. The buoy is maintained by the Richmond Yacht Club Foundation. 11: Temporary YC buoy 1.5 nm east of Treasure Island
12: G “1” Fl G 4s Little Harding Rock
14: Southampton Shoal Platform
Page 42 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar YRA Central Bay Marks
Description of Marks 15: Temporary YC buoy approx .5 nm east of Yellow Bluff A: Yellow sphere “A” Outer buoy St. Francis Yacht Club 16: Yellow Column “C” - Blackaller 2 nm east of Fort Point D: G “3” Fl G 4s 15 ft on Olympic Circle 14 YRA Mark 16 has been designated the 19 BOC Thomas D. Blackaller Jr. Memorial Buoy by the K: Temporary YC buoy GOC YRA Board of Directors. The buoy .3 nm west of YRA 4 in line with YRA 12 maintainance is funded by the Thomas XOC D. Blackaller Jr. Fund. L: Temporary YC buoy .31 nm west of windmill inline with YRA 4 COC BYC 23 FOC 17: RG “HR” Fl (2+1) R 6s - Harding Rock N: Daymark “2” Fl R 24 in channel east of Sausalito 18: RG “BR” Fl (2+1) G 6s - Blossom Rock X: N EOC D Yellow sphere “X” - Golden Gate Yacht Club 19: R “8” Fl R 2.5s 4 L approx. -1.5 nm N of Pt. Blunt 2: Alcatraz Island K 8 21: G “1” Fl G 6s - .65 nm NE of Alcatraz 4: Lighted Yellow Column WSW of Pt. Knox 12 9 15 23: RW “A” Mo (A) - E of Angel Island 5: 10 Temporary YC buoy 17 approx .6 nm SW of Alcatraz 24: R “6” Fl R 4s bell 7 21 1.1 nm E of Quarry Point 6: Temporary YC buoy 11 200 yds. N of Ft. Mason docks AN: Anita Rock buoy - off Crissy Field 2 7: R “2” Fl 6s - 1 nm NW of Treasure Island BYC: Yellow column “BYC” - E of COC 5 8: 18 R “4” Fl 4s Horn - 1 nm east of Pt. Blunt TYC: Privately maintained white mark “TYC” off south entrance to Paradise Cay 9: Temporary YC buoy 6 16 A X .5 nm ESE of west end of Berkeley Pier ruins AN Berkeley Circle Buoys: 1 nm ENE of YRA 10 BOC, COC, EOC, FOC, GOC, XOC 10: Temporary YC buoy XOC has been designated theBob Klein approx .6 nm ESE of west end of Berkeley Memorial Buoy by theYRA Board of Pier ruins Directors. The buoy is maintained by the Richmond Yacht Club Foundation. 11: Temporary YC buoy 1.5 nm east of Treasure Island
12: G “1” Fl G 4s Little Harding Rock
14: Southampton Shoal Platform
2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 43 Defi nitions for YRA Racing Areas
The following racing areas have been defined by the YRA for the purposes of describing the general geographical location and the marks that may be used in a YRA race. Please refer to the individual Sailing Instructions for each YRA race for the exact courses. Temporary marks may be used instead of, or in conjunction with, the described marks in any of these YRA Racing Areas. Sailing Instructions will be available on the YRA website at www.yra.org approximately one week prior to the start of a YRA race.
Berkeley Circle (OC) Racing Area South Bay (SB) Alameda Side Racing Area See pages 42-43. See page 47. Includes Marks BOC, COC, DOC, EOC, FOC, GOC, XOC, Races held in this sailing area will use temporary 8, 12, 15, 17. marks in the vicinity of NAS2. Cityfront Racing Area South Bay (SB) SF Side Racing Area See pages 42-43. See page 47. Includes Marks A, X, 6, 16, 17, 18, 21. Includes Marks AS1, NAS2, W1, XS1, 31, 34, 37.
Knox Racing Area Southampton Shoal (SH) Racing Area See pages 42-43. See pages 42-43. Includes Marks K, L, N, 4, 12, 15, 21, 23. Includes Marks N, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21.
North Bay (NB) Racing Area Treasure Island (TI) Racing Area See page 46. See pages 42-43. Includes Marks CM2, NG7, NR12, NR14, TYC, 14. Includes Marks EOC, 2, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18, 21.
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North Bay City Knox (NB)
San Pablo Bay Central Bay Southampton (SP Bay) (CB) Shoal (SH)
Treasure SF Side Island (TI) South Bay (SB) Estuary Berkeley/ Olympic Alameda YRA Racing Areas Side Circle (OC) Designated racing areas on San Francisco Bay.
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 45 YRA North Bay Marks YRA North Bay Marks
CM2 NR14 1
NG7
NBAY
NR12
TYC
14 19
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24
Description of Marks 1: Red Rock CM2: R “2” Fl R 6s NR14: R “14” Fl R 4s outer end of Corte Madera Channel approx .28 nm S of Richmond- 14: Southampton Shoal Platform San Rafael Bridge main channel NBAY Temp YC buoy 19: R “8” Fl R 2.5s approx .6 nm NE of Tiburon YC clubhouse TYC: Privately maintained white mark “TYC” approx 1.5 nm N of Pt. Blunt off south entrance to Paradise Cay NG7 G “7” Fl G 2.5s 23: RW “A” Mo (A) approx.45 nm SE of Red Rock east of Angel Island NR12 R “12” Fl R 4s 24: R “6” Fl R 4s Bell approx 1.3 nm S of Richmond - 1.1 nm east of Quarry Pt. San Rafael Bridge main channel
Page 46 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar YRA South Bay Marks YRA South Bay Marks
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7 SC1 NAS2 36 AS1 XS1 31
34
W1
37
Description of Marks AS1: Yellow sphere 31: Temporary YC buoy 36: Red daymark approx .25 nm E of Bay View approx 1.2 nm SE of “4” Fl R 4s Boat Club Mission Rock Terminal Alameda NAS Entrance Channel NAS2: NAS Alameda Channel Mark 33: Red buoy 37: Green buoy “R2” Fl R 4s “4” Fl R 4s “5” Fl G 4s - approx 1nm SC1: Red & green buoy Oakland Inner Harbor east of Army Street Terminal “SC” Fl G (2 + 1) Entrance Channel approx 1nm ENE of Mission Rock 34: Red bouy W1: Temporary YC buoy “2” Fl R 2s approx 1 nm E of Army St. Terminal approx .5 nm east of Potrero Point 35: XS1: Temporary YC buoy Green daymark approx halfway betweeen “3” Fl G 2.5s 31 and AS1 Alameda NAS Entrance Channel
2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 47 San Francisco Bay
These current charts show direction and speed of the tidal current for each hour of current at the San Francisco Bay entrance. The charts depict the fl ow of tidal currents under normal weath er conditions. Strong winds and freshets, however, bring about non-tidal currents which may modify considerably the speeds and directions shown in the charts.
USE OF CHARTS The chart to be used for any spe- FACTORS FOR CORRECTING SPEEDS cifi c time is determined by obtain ing the difference between the desired MAXIMUM FLOOD MAXIMUM EBB time and the time of the near est Predicted speed (knots) Factor Predicted Speed (knots) Factor Max i mum Flood or Max i mum Ebb for the Golden Gate. The chart with 0.5-0.8, multiply by 0.2 0.7-1.1, multiply by 0.2 the title that agrees most nearly with 0.9-1.1, multiply by 0.3 1.2-1.5, multiply by 0.3 this difference is the one to be used. 1.2-1.4, multiply by 0.4 The numbers before or after the 1.6-2.0, multiply by 0.4 arrows indicate the 'tropic speed' of 1.5-1.8, multiply by 0.5 2.1-2.4, multiply by 0.5 the current in knots. To de termine 1.9-2.1, multiply by 0.6 2.5-2.9, multiply by 0.6 the actual speed of the cur rent for a particular day and hour, this tropic 2.2-2.4, multiply by 0.7 3.0-3.3, multiply by 0.7 speed is mul ti plied by the factor 2.5-2.8, multiply by 0.8 3.4-3.8, multiply by 0.8 given in the table to the right, 'Factors for Cor rect ing Speeds'. To 2.9-3.1, multiply by 0.9 3.9-4.2, multiply by 0.9 fi nd the correct 'predicted speed' 3.2-3.4, multiply by 1.0 4.3-4.7, multiply by 1.0 as listed in the table, see 'Week end 3.5-3.7, multiply by 1.1 4.8-5.1, multiply by 1.1 Currents' on pages 54 and 55. 3.8-4.1, multiply by 1.2 5.2-5.6, multiply by 1.2 The charts on this page and those that 4.2-4.4, multiply by 1.3 5.7-6.0, multiply by 1.3 follow are from the National Ocean Service, National Ocean ic and 4.5-4.7, multiply by 1.4 6.1-6.5, multiply by 1.4 Atmospheric Administration 4.8-5.1, multiply by 1.5 6.6-6.9, multiply by 1.5 of the U.S. Department of Com merce.
TIDAL CUR RENT CHART TIDAL CUR RENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY SAN FRANCISCO BAY Two Hours Before Max One Hour Before Max Flood at Golden Gate Flood at Gold en Gate
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 49 San Francisco Bay
TIDAL CUR RENT CHART TIDAL CUR RENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY SAN FRANCISCO BAY Two Hours After Max Three Hours After Max Flood at Golden Gate Flood at Gold en Gate Slack
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TIDAL CUR RENT CHART TIDAL CUR RENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY SAN FRANCISCO BAY Two Hours Before Max One Hour Before Max Ebb at Gold en Gate Ebb at Gold en Gate
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TIDAL CUR RENT CHART TIDAL CUR RENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY SAN FRANCISCO BAY Maximum Ebb One Hour After Max at Gold en Gate Ebb at Gold en Gate
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TIDAL CUR RENT CHART TIDAL CUR RENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY SAN FRANCISCO BAY Two Hours After Max Three Hours After Max Ebb at Gold en Gate Ebb at Gold en Gate
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 53 2018 Weekend Currents January – June
date/day slack max slack max date/day slack max slack max date/day slack max slack max 1/01Mon 0036 0242/1.3E 0518 0848/3.5F 2/03Sat 0312 0542/1.9E 0848 1154/3.1F 3/03Sat 0148 0424/2.2E 0748 1048/3.5F 1130 1418/3.1E 1848 2154/3.7F 1454 1748/2.4E 2118 1354 1642/2.4E 2012 2318/3.8F 1/06Sat 0106/3.7F 0442 0706/1.5E 2/4Sun 0030/3.7F 0354 0624/1.8E 3/04Sun 0224 0506/2.2E 0836 1142/3.2F 1006 1306/2.6F 1600 1854/2.2E 0948 1248/2.7F 1554 1842/2.0E 1448 1736/2.1E 2048 1600 1854/2.2E 2236 F 2200 J 1/7Sun 0154/3.4F 0530 0754/1.5E 1112 1406/2.2F 1706 1954/1.8E E 2/10Sat 0230 0542/2.2F 0900 1154/1.5E 3/10Sat 0100 0412/1.8F 0724 1018/1.2E A 2318 1618 1930/2.6F 2248 M 1448 1812/2.4F 2136 2330/0.9E 1/13Sat 0106/1.1E 0342 0700/2.7F B 2/11Sun 0048/1.0E 0324 0636/2.3F 3/11Sun 0312 0612/1.8F 0924 1218/1.3E N 1012 1306/2.0E 1730 2036/2.9F 0942 1248/1.7E 1700 2018/2.9F A 1636 2000/2.6F 2324 2354 R 2336 U 1/14Sun 0154/1.1E 0430 0748/2.7F R U 2/17Sat 0212 0436/1.6E 0724 1048/2.7F 3/17Sat 0154 0424/1.9E 0730 1048/2.9F 1048 1348/2.1E 1812 2118/3.1F 1348 1624/2.0E 1948 2312/3.4F A 1336 1630/2.1E 2000 2330/3.2F C 1/20Sat 0006/3.0F 0342 0600/1.2E 3/18Sun 0218 0448/2.1E 0806 1130/2.9F A 2/18Sun 0236 0506/1.7E 0806 1130/2.6F R 0830 1154/2.3F 1436 1730/2.0E H 1430 1706/1.9E 2018 2348/3.4F 2106 R 1418 1712/1.9E 2030 1/21Sun 0042/3.0F 0412 0636/1.3E 2/19Mon 0006/3.2F 0312 0536/1.8E Y 3/24Sat 0018 0354/2.4F 0636 0918/2.0E 0912 1242/2.1F 1518 1818/1.8E 0842 1218/2.4F 1506 1754/1.7E Y 1336 1718/2.6F 2106 2324/0.9E 2136 2106 3/25Sun 0142 0500/2.3F 0748 1036/1.9E 1/27Sat 0206 0548/2.9F 0848 1130/2.3E 2/24Sat 0042 0424/2.6F 0718 1000/2.0E 1600 1906/2.7F 2236 1500 1824/2.9F 2212 1430 1748/2.5F 2124 2336/1.0E 1/28Sun 0048/1.1E 0312 0642/3.1F 0936 1224/2.6E 1654 2000/3.2F 2/25Sun 0200 0524/2.7F 0818 1112/2.2E 3/31Sat 0130 0412/2.5E 0754 1048/3.6F 2330 1536 1848/3.0F 2224 1400 1636/2.2E 2000 2306/3.9F
date/day slack max slack max date/day slack max slack max date/day slack max slack max 5/05Sat 0206/1.8F 0442 0736/1.6E 4/01Sun 0206 0448/2.5E 0842 1136/3.4F 6/02Sat 0048/2.2F 0324 0624/2.0E 1454 1730/2.0E 2036 2342/3.6F 1148 1542/2.4F 1948 2142/0.8E 1036 1412/2.8F 1818 2012/0.9E 2354 2224 4/07Sat 0024 0336/1.6F 0630 0906/1.2E 5/06Sun 0254/1.5F 0536 0830/1.4E 6/03Sun 0136/1.8F 0406 0712/1.8E 1242 1642/2.4F 2048 2236/0.8E 1342 1736/2.3F 2118 2312/0.8E 1112 1500/2.6F 1906 2100/0.8E 2312 4/08Sun 0136 0436/1.4F 0730 1024/1.1E 5/12Sat 0200/2.0E 0536 0842/2.3F 6/09Sat 0042/1.8E 0430 0724/1.8F 1448 1830/2.4F 2212 1154 1418/1.4E 1700 2048/3.2F 1042 1300/1.1E 1530 1924/3.0F A 2348 2236 4/14Sat 0036 0312/2.1E 0636 0948/2.7F 5/13Sun 0230/2.3E 0618 0924/2.7F J 6/10Sun 0118/2.1E 0518 0818/2.2F P 1254 1524/1.7E 1830 2200/3.4F M 1236 1500/1.4E 1742 2124/3.4F 1136 1348/1.1E 1618 2012/3.2F 4/15Sun 0100 0336/2.3E 0712 1024/2.9F U 2306 R 1336 1606/1.7E 1906 2236/3.5F A 5/19Sat 0118/2.8F 0348 0636/2.8E 6/16Sat 0006/3.2F 0242 0536/3.1E 1048 1424/3.3F 1818 2024/1.0E N 0954 1312/3.7F 1654 1906/1.2E 2136 I 4/21Sat 0230/2.5F 0506 0748/2.4E Y 2248 5/20Sun 0212/2.5F 0442 0736/2.5E 6/17Sun 0100/2.9F 0336 0630/2.9E 1200 1548/2.8F 1942 2154/0.9E E L 1148 1524/3.2F 1918 2130/1.1E 1042 1400/3.6F 1748 2006/1.3E 4/22Sun 0012 0336/2.2F 0612 0854/2.1E 2242 1318 1654/3.0F 2048 2306/1.1E 5/26Sat 0200/2.4E 0600 0848/3.0F 6/23Sat 0042/2.1E 0454 0742/2.5F 1200 1424/1.6E 1724 2042/3.6F 1054 1306/1.3E 1554 1918/3.2F 2236 4/28Sat 0018 0306/2.6E 0700 0948/3.4F 2348 6/24Sun 0130/2.2E 0548 0842/2.8F 1300 1536/1.9E 1842 2154/3.8F 5/27Sun 0242/2.5E 0648 0942/3.2F 1154 1400/1.3E 1648 2012/3.2F 4/29Sun 0054 0342/2.7E 0748 1042/3.5F 1254 1512/1.5E 1806 2124/3.5F 2318 5/28Mon 0024 0318/2.6E 0736 1030/3.3F 1354 1618/1.8E 1924 2230/3.6F 6/30Sat 0224 0524/2.3E 0942 1300/3.1F 1348 1606/1.4E 1848 2206/3.3F 1648 1854/1.1E 2112 VHF Radio Channel Uses Of all the safety equipment on your boat, your VHF keying your mic, so as not to “step” on radio is probably the most effective and essential. Be- radio traffi c that’s already underway. cause VHF uses common frequencies, it’s important • Speak slowly and pause for at least a to remember a few rules of marine radio etiquette: minute between hailing attempts. • Radio checks, which should be performed • Always start on the “low” power setting. at least every time you leave your slip, should always be conducted on channel • Don’t use the radio if you have 9, never on channel 16. non-emergency traffi c that can be accomplished with a mobile phone. • Before hailing another station on channel 16, listen for at least one minute before
Page 54 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar July – December NOAA Predictions at the Golden Gate Entrance
date/day slack max slack max date/day slack max slack max date/day slack max slack max 7/01Sun 0024/2.3F 0306 0606/2.1E 8/04Sat 0036 0412/1.6F 0724 0954/0.9E 9/01Sat 0242/2.0F 0554 0824/1.1E 1106 1454/2.6F 1748 2018/1.9E 1006 1336/3.0F 1730 1936/1.0E 1224 1624/2.6F 1930 2206/1.6E 2148 S 2354 8/05Sun 0148 0524/1.7F 0854 1112/0.8E 9/02Sun 0348/1.9F 0718 0936/0.8E 1324 1724/2.6F 2024 2300/1.8E E 1200 1548/2.5F 1842 2112/1.8E 7/07Sat 0242 0554/1.5F 0912 1136/0.9E A 9/03Mon 0106 0500/2.0F 0848 1100/0.8E 1354 1754/2.8F 2112 2348/1.8E 1306 1654/2.4F 1942 2224/1.8E 7/08Sun 0354 0654/1.8F 1024 1236/0.9E P 8/11Sat 0048 0342/3.0E 0754 1054/4.0F 9/08Sat 0248/2.6E 0642 0948/3.9F J 1454 1848/2.9F 2154 U 1418 1642/1.8E 1942 2248/3.6F T 1300 1536/2.0E 1842 2148/3.5F U G 8/12Sun 0142 0436/2.9E 0836 1136/4.1F 9/09Sun 0042 0336/2.7E 0724 1030/4.1F 7/14Sat 0142 0436/3.1E 0854 1200/3.9F E 1342 1612/2.2E 1936 2236/3.7F 1536 1754/1.5E 2036 2354/3.3F 1500 1724/1.9E 2030 2342/3.5F U 9/15Sat 0306/2.4F 0642 0854/1.2E L Sun 0236 0530/3.0E 0936 1248/3.9F 7/15 M 1130 1454/2.5F 1754 2030/1.6E Y 1618 1842/1.6E 2130 S 8/18Sat 0142 0442/2.1F 0806 1024/1.1E 9/16Sun 0100 0424/2.2F 0800 1006/0.9E 1254 1624/2.5F 1942 2224/1.5E B 1230 1548/2.1F 1854 2130/1.3E 7/21Sat 0330 0618/2.2F 0936 1148/1.1E T 8/19Sun 0254 0600/2.2F 0924 1130/1.0E 9/22Sat 0236/1.7E 0618 0924/3.1F 1424 1754/2.8F 2118 E 1248 1512/1.7E 1812 2112/2.5F 7/22Sun 0012/1.8E 0430 0730/2.4F 1400 1724/2.3F 2042 2336/1.4E 9/23Sun 0018 0312/1.8E 0642 0954/3.2F 1042 1248/1.1E 1524 1848/2.8F R 1312 1542/1.8E 1848 2154/2.7F 2206 8/25Sat 0036 0336/2.1E 0736 1036/3.3F 9/29Sat 0130/2.6F 0448 0712/1.2E 1400 1618/1.5E 1912 2218/2.7F 0948 1336/2.8F 1612 1854/2.4E 7/28Sat 0130 0430/2.3E 0842 1148/3.3F 2230 1524 1736/1.3E 2006 2318/2.6F 8/26Sun 0118 0412/2.1E 0800 1106/3.2F 9/30Sun 0224/2.4F 0600 0812/0.9E 7/29Sun 0206 0506/2.2E 0906 1218/3.2F 1430 1654/1.6E 1942 2254/2.7F 1042 1424/2.6F 1700 1942/2.2E 1554 1812/1.3E 2042 2330
date/day slack max slack max date/day slack max slack max date/day slack max slack max 10/06Sat 0136/2.2E 0524 0830/3.7F 11/03Sat 0018/1.9E 0354 0712/3.5F 12/01Sat 0112 0442/3.4F 0812 1054/1.8E 1148 1430/2.1E 1748 2042/3.2F 1036 1312/2.0E 1642 1930/2.8F 1430 1712/2.3F 2018 2300/1.7E 2342 2236 12/02Sun 0212 0536/3.5F 0900 1142/2.1E 10/07Sun 0236/2.3E 0612 0918/3.9F N 11/04Sun 0054/1.9E 0342 0700/3.7F D 1536 1818/2.6F 2130 1224 1506/2.4E 1842 2136/3.5F 1012 1300/2.3E 1642 1930/3.1F 10/08Mon 0042 0324/2.3E 0654 1000/4.0F O 2242 E 12/08Sat 0212 0424/1.3E 0700 1006/3.0F O 1306 1548/2.6E 1930 2230/3.6F 11/10Sat 0318 0536/1.3E 0806 1118/2.8F 1300 1548/2.5E 2018 2330/3.4F V C 12/09Sun 0306 0518/1.2E 0748 1054/2.7E 10/13Sat 0148/2.9F 0530 0742/1.3E 1406 1654/2.3E 2118 C 1336 1630/2.3E 2054 1012 1330/2.6F 1618 1906/2.0E E 11/11Sun 0036/3.1F 0418 0630/1.1E E 2324 0854 1200/2.4F 1442 1736/2.1E T 12/15Sat 0354/2.5F 0742 1006/1.1E 10/14Sun 0248/2.6F 0636 0842/1.0E 2200 M M 1306 1600/1.3F 1912 2200/1.0E 1106 1418/2.1F 1712 1948/1.7E O 11/17Sat 0148 0536/2.6F 0918 1136/1.4E 12/16Sun 0036 0436/2.6F 0818 1048/1.3E B 1500 1742/1.5F 2100 2336/1.1E B B 10/20Sat 0118/1.3E 0442 0806/2.9F 1418 1706/1.4F 2030 2254/0.9E 1130 1354/1.6E 1712 2006/2.0F E 11/18Sun 0230 0612/2.7F 0942 1212/1.6E E E 2318 1548 1836/1.8F 2154 12/22Sat 0054 0300/1.1E 0524 0906/3.3F 10/21Sun 0200/1.4E 0512 0836/3.0F R 11/22Th 0018 0230/1.2E 0500 0848/3.3F R 1148 1430/3.1E 1854 2212/3.4F R 1154 1430/1.8E 1754 2054/2.3F 1136 1418/2.8E 1824 2142/3.0F 12/23Sun 0142 0348/1.2E 0618 0954/3.3F 11/23Fri 0106 0312/1.2E 0548 0930/3.3F 1230 1518/3.2E 1942 2300/3.6F 10/27Sat 0024/3.0F 0348 0606/1.2E 1212 1454/3.0E 1906 2224/3.2F 0842 1224/3.1F 1454 1742/2.8E 11/24Sat 0154 0400/1.2E 0636 1012/3.3F 12/29Sat 0312/3.3F 0642 0918/1.6E 2136 1248 1530/3.1E 1948 2312/3.3F 1248 1542/2.2F 1842 2124/1.6E 10/28Sun 0118/3.0F 0448 0706/1.0E 11/25Sun 0248 0500/1.1E 0724 1100/3.1F 12/30Sun 0036 0406/3.3F 0730 1018/1.8E 0930 1312/2.8F 1542 1824/2.7E 1330 1618/3.1E 2030 1412 1654/2.2F 2006 2236/1.4E 2224
Ch. # Intended Use Ch. # Intended Use Distress, safety, calling. Monitored by the Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard Communications with USCG stations, vessels 16 and public coast stations. 22A and aircraft after contact on channel 13 or 16. 7A, 8, 9, 10,11, Port Operations. Commercial (intership and ship to coast) 6 Intership safety purposes and search and rescue (SAR) communications. Not to be used for non-safety matters. 18A, 19A, 79A, working channel. Commercial vessel business and operational 80A, 88A needs. Offshore Vessel Movement Reporting System. In use from Port Operations. Commercial (intership and ship to coast) 12 Pilot Boarding Precautionary Area Approach buoys N, W and S 9, 68, 69, 71, work ing channel. Supplies, repairs, berthing, yacht harbors, to outer limits of System (N 41 nm, W 29 nm, S29 nm). 72, 77A, 78A ma ri nas. These are the channels used by race committees. Marine Radio-Telephone Operators Bridge to Bridge commercial vessel navigation and safety 26, 84, 87 communications. In use from the Offshore Pilot Boarding Pre- San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Delta 13 27, 28, 86 North: Bodega Bay to Fort Bragg and 50 miles out cautionary Area (buoy SF #1 – Sea Buoy) to inside the Bay and 25, 26, 27, 28 throughout the Delta regions. South: Santa Cruz to Point Sur and 50 miles out Coast Guard Port Operations. Traffi c advisory for use by agen- Vessel Traffi c Service (VTS). Power Driven Vessels (40+ meters), 12, 20, 65A, cies directing movements of vessels in or near ports. Offshore Passenger Vessels (50+ passengers), Towing Vessels (8+ meters 66A, 73, 74 Vessel Movement Reporting System. 14 w/tow), Marine Events (committee boat, organizer). Check in, MONITOR, update, check out. WX 1-2-3 Weather (receive only).
2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 55 2018 Beer Can Series
The 2018 Beer Can Series Schedule follows. Beer can races are great venues for sailors to learn racing skills, try out new crew, bring the family, socialize, and have fun. If your club has a beer can series you would like to list here next year, please email your schedule and contact information to [email protected], or fax it to (415) 383-5816, by November 10, 2018.
Ballena Bay Yacht Club Friday Night Grillers: 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14. (510) 865-2511, [email protected], www.bbyc.org Bay View Boat Club Monday Night Madness. Spring: 4/16, 4/30, 5/14, 5/28, Strong One Design Fleet Racing 6/11, 6/18 (make-up). Fall: 7/23, 8/6, 8/20, 9/3, 9/17, 9/24 (make-up). Barbara Attard, (415) 308-9633, [email protected], www.bayviewboatclub.org Benicia Yacht Club Thursday nights: 4/5-9/27. Dan Carnahan, (707) 319-5706, [email protected], www.beniciayachtclub.com Berkeley Yacht Club Every Friday night: 3/30-9/28. Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968, [email protected], www.berkeleyyc.org Cal Sailing Club Races year-round, weather and tides permitting. For members only. www.cal-sailing.org Ocean • Buoy • Distance • Shorthanded Corinthian Yacht Club Every Friday night: 4/13-8/24. Marcus Canestra, (415) 435-4771, [email protected], www.cyc.org Coyote Point Yacht Club Every Wednesday night: 4/11-10/3. (650) 347-6730, [email protected], www.cpyc.com Encinal Yacht Club Carl Schumacher Boat Design. Friday nights. Spring Twilight Series: 4/6, 4/20, 5/4, 5/18, Large Fleet of Friendly Competitors! 6/8. Summer Twilight Series: 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 9/7. Ted Floyd, (925) 699-3726, [email protected], www.encinal.org Peggy Lidster Folsom Lake Yacht Club Express 27 Class President Wednesday Night Beer Cans: 5/2-8/29. www.express27.org Summer Sunset Series: 5/12, 6/16, 7/14, 8/4. [email protected] (916) 534-8458, www.fl yc.org continued on page 58
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 57 2018 Beer Can Series continued from page 56 Golden Gate Yacht Club Friday nights: 5/4, 5/18, 6/1, 6/15, 6/29, 7/13, 7/27,
8/10, 8/24. LATITUDE/CHRIS Charles Hodgkins, (510) 504-4076, raceoffi [email protected], www.ggyc.com Island Yacht Club Friday nights. Spring Island nights: 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 6/1, 6/15. Summer Island nights: 7/13, 7/27, 8/10, 8/24, 9/14. David Ross, (510) 521-2985, [email protected], www.iyc.org Konocti Bay Sailing Club Old Salts in Retirement, every Wednesday at noon, year ‘round. www.kbsail.org King of the Beer Cans. Chuck Hooper conquered Latitude 38's Beer Can Chal- lenge on the Contessa 33 Warwhoop September 18-23, sailing in a different Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club series for fi ve evenings in a row mostly singlehanded. Wednesday nights: June 27-October 10. Jeff Fellicetti, (775) 544 8268, felicettijeffrey@gmail. Oakland Yacht Club com, www.tahoewindjammers.com Sweet 16 Series. Lake Washington Sailing Club Every Wednesday Night: 5/2-6/13 & 7/18-9/5. Every Thursday Night: May-September. Jim Hild, (510) 277-4676, www.lwsailing.org [email protected], www.oaklandyachtclub.com Lake Yosemite Sailing Association Richmond Yacht Club Every Thursday Night: May-September. Wednesday nights: 4/4, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/16, 5/23, Dennis Wainwright, (209) 722-1947, 5/30, 6/6, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, [email protected], 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/19, 9/26. www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Eric Arens, (510) 841-6022, [email protected], www.richmondyc.org Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club Wednesday nights: Sunset Series, Santa Cruz Yacht Club late September-March. Wednesday nights: 3/14-10/31. (831) 425-0690, [email protected], www.mpyc.org [email protected], www.scyc.org Sausalito Yacht Club Tuesday nights. Spring Sunset Series: 5/8, 5/22, 6/5, 6/19. Summer Sunset Series: 7/24, 8/7, 8/21, 9/4. Mary Wand, 510-757-3317, [email protected], www.sausalitoyachtclub.org Sequoia Yacht Club Every Wednesday Night: 4/18-10/3. Scott Scherer, *(410) 212-8177, [email protected], www.sequoiayc.org JENNIFER THORTON
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 59 2018 Midwinter Series
If your organization has a midwinter series Encinal Yacht Club you’d like included here next year, email Jack Frost Midwinters, remaining 2017-2018 season: your schedule and contact information 1/6, 2/3, 3/3. Fall 2018: 11/3, 12/1. to [email protected], or fax it to (415) Ted Floyd (925) 699-3726, [email protected], www.encinal.org 383-5816, by November 10, 2018. Golden Gate Yacht Club Bay View Boat Club Seaweed Soup Regatta, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/6, 2/3, 3/3. Midwinter Madness. Second Saturday, October-March. Fall 2018: 11/3, 12/1. Remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/13, 2/10, 3/10. Charles Hodgkins 510-504-4076, Terry Mahoney, (408) 210-0517, [email protected], [email protected], www.ggyc.org www.bayviewboatclub.org Island Yacht Club Berkeley Yacht Club Island Days, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/14, 2/11, 3/11. Midwinters, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/13, 1/14, 2/10, 2/11. Fall 2018: 11/11, 12/9. John New, (510) 521-2980, Midwinters Champion of Champions: 2/25. [email protected], www.iyc.org Fall 2018 dates: 11/10, 11/11, 12/8, 12/9. Bobbi Tosse, (925) 939-9885, [email protected] Lake Merritt Sailing Club Chowder Series, remaining 2017-18 season: 1/7, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, Robinson Memorial Midwinters, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/14, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25. Fall 2018: 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 2/10, 3/11. Peggy Darnall, (510) 836-1805. 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30. Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968, [email protected], www.berkeleyyc.org Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club Perry Cup Midwinters; remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/6, 2/3. Corinthian Yacht Club Fall 2018: 12/1 [email protected], www.mpyc.org Midwinters: 1/20-21, 2/17-18. Marcus Canestra, (415) 435-4771, [email protected], www.cyc.org
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Oakland Yacht Club Sausalito Yacht Club Sunday Brunch Series: 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18, 4/1. Chili Midwinters, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/7, 2/4, 3/4. Fall Jim Hild, (510) 277-4676, 2018: 11/4, 12/2. Mary Wand, [email protected], [email protected],www.oaklandyachtclub.com www.sausalitoyachtclub.org RegattaPRO Sequoia Yacht Club Winter One Design Series, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/13, 2/10. Winter Series, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/13, 2/3, Fall 2018: 11/10, 12/8. 3/10, 3/17 (St. Patrick’s Day Race). Fall 2018: 11/3, 12/1. Jeff Zarwell, (415) 595-8364, Redwood Cup, remaining 2017-2018 season: 2/10, 2/24, 3/10. [email protected],[email protected], www.regattapro.com Fall 2018: 11/17, 12/8. Scott Scherer, (410) 212-8177, [email protected] Richmond Yacht Club Small Boat Midwinters, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/7, 2/4, 3/4. South Beach Yacht Club Fall 2018: 12/2. Island Fever Series, remaining 2017-2018 season: Nancy Pettengill, (510) 234-1253, 1/20, 2/17, 3/17. Fall 2018: 11/16, 12/15. [email protected], www.richmondyc.org Andrew Lorenzen, (813) 695-2788 [email protected], Santa Cruz Yacht Club www.southbeachyachtclub.org Midwinters, remaining 2017-2018 season: 1/20, 2/17, 3/17. Fall 2018: 11/17, 12/15. Tiburon Yacht Club [email protected], www.scyc.org Midwinters: 1/6, 2/3, 3/3. Cam Tuttle, (415) 789-9294, [email protected], www.tyc.org Santa Rosa Sailing Club Spring Lake Winter Series, remaining 2017-2018 season: Vallejo Yacht Club 1/22, 2/19, 3/19, 4/9. Fall 2018: 10/22, 11/12, 12/10. Tiny Robbins Midwinters, remaining 2017-2018 season: www.santarosasailingclub.org 1/6, 2/3, 3/3. Fall 2018: 10/6, 11/3. Mark Littlefield, )916) 835-2613, [email protected]
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 61 Women’s Circuit
The events on this page constitute Latitude 38’s unoffi cial Women’s Circuit. We challenge wom- en sailors to take the helm and create their own series of events from this list. You don’t need to fi nish fi rst to win, and you don’t need to do all the races on the list either! Just send proof of your participation in as many events as you can to [email protected], or fax it to (415) 383-5816, by November 10, 2018, and you could be crowned Latitude’s “Queen of the Women’s Circuit”.
Saturday, March 31 Saturday, October 13 Sadie Hawkins Race, IYC Joan Storer Regatta, TYC David Ross, (510) 521-1985 Cam Tuttle, (415) 706-4580, [email protected], www.iyc.org [email protected], www.tyc.org Saturday, March 17 Saturday, October 20 Rites of Spring (division for all-female crews), OYC Red Bra Regatta, SBYC Jim Hild, (510) 277-4676, [email protected], Andrew Lorenzen, (813) 695-2788 www.oaklandyachtclub.com [email protected], www.southbeachyachtclub.org Saturday, March 24 Doublehanded Farallones, Double Dame Division Sunday, November 4 (650) 394-6343, [email protected], www.sfbama.org Amazing Grace Cheney Cup Gail Yando, 510-517-6081 Saturday, July 7 [email protected], www.richmondyc.org Jack and Jill Race, SSC (209) 951-5600, [email protected], Sunday, November 4 www.stocktonsc.org Jill & Jack + 1 (woman skipper triplehanded race), IYC, David Ross, (510) 521-1985, Sunday, August 19 [email protected], www.iyc.org Gracie & George Regatta, EYC Theo Rohr, (510) 205-2451 [email protected], www.encinal.org Saturday, August 25 Women Skippers Regatta, SYC Mary Wand, (510) 757-3317 ORNAITH KEANE/RYC [email protected], www.sausalitoyachtclub.org Sunday, September 9 Women’s Skipper Race, PresYC Sarah Cherif, (415) 677-7917, [email protected] Sunday, September TBD Jack & Jill, KBSC www.kbsail.com Saturday, September 22 Jack and Jill Regatta, SCYC [email protected], www.scyc.org Saturday & Sunday, September 22-23 Women’s Sailing Seminar (race Sunday), IYC, David Ross, (510) 521-1985, [email protected], www.iyc.org
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Jan. 27 Three Bridge Fiasco, SSS Feb. 24 Corinthian Regatta, SSS March 3 Single/Doublehanded #1, SeqYC March 17 Rites of Spring Race, OYC March 17 Doublehanded Long Distance, SSC March 24 Doublehanded Farallones, BAMA March 31 Single/Doublehanded #2, Seqyc April 7 Single/Doublehanded #3, Seqyc April 7 Doublehanded Lightship Race, IYC May 19 - 28, 2018 April 14 Round the Rocks, SSS April 21 YRA OYRA Lightship Open to All Boats Made in Santa Cruz! April 28-29 YRA Great Vallejo Race Fleet and National Championships May 12 YRA OYRA Duxship May 19 Singlehanded Farallones Race, SSS FALL May 26 Spinnaker Cup to Monterey, SFYC/MPYC June 9 YRA OYRA Farallones Race June 23 YRA OYRA RC’s Choice June 30 YRA Westpoint Regatta THE 76th July 7 Jack and Jill Race, SSC WINDJAMMER'S REGATTA July 21 YRA OYRA One-Way to Half Moon Bay AUGUST 31, 2018 July 22 Doublehanded Races, LTWYC July 28-29 YRA Encinal Regatta Aug. 4 Single/Doublehanded #4, SeqYC Aug. 4 YRA OYRA RC’s Choice Aug. 18-19 YRA OYRA Drake’s Bay Race Aug. 19 Gracie & George Race, EYC Aug. 20 Singlehanded Races, LTWYC August 31, 2018 Sept. 8 Single/Doublehanded #5, SeqYC Sept. 15 Half Moon Bay Race, SSS Get Out of the Bay for Labor Day! Sept. 22 Shorthanded Races, TYC Downwind San Francisco to Santa Cruz Sept. 22 Jack and Jill Regatta, SCYC MARK YOUR CALENDAR Sept. 22 YRA OYRA Jr Waterhouse Sept. 29-30 YRA Corinthian Regatta Information on both at: Oct. 20-21 Vallejo 1-2, SSS Nov. 4 Jill & Jack + 1 Race (Triplehanded), IYC www.scyc.org/racing
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 65 Equipment requirements for all In-The-Bay YRA Races
These requirements are for races held within 3.4 A boat shall carry fi re extinguisher(s) that San Francisco Bay. Please check with the Organiz- meets U.S. Coast Guard or applicable gover- ing Authority for Ocean Races that have separate ment requirements, when applicable. requirements. 3.5 A boat shall carry sound-making devices that 1.1 These Minimum Equipment Requirements meets U.S. Coast Guard or applicable gover- establish uniform minimum equipment and ment requirements, when applicable. training standards for a variety of boats racing in San Francisco Bay under YRA. These regula- 3.6.4 A boat shall carry U.S. Coast Guard fl ares tions do not replace, but rather supplement, meeting day/night requirements not older the requirements of the US Coast Guard, the than the expiration date. Alternately, non- Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the rules of Class pyrotechnic distress signals (distress fl ag for Associations, and all applicable rating rules. day, SOS light for night) which meet USCG 1.2 The safety of a boat and her crew is the sole requirements may be substituted. and inescapable responsibility of the “person in charge,” as per RRS 46, who shall ensure that 3.7.3 A boat shall have a throwing sock-type the boat is seaworthy and manned by an experi- heaving line of 50’ (15m) or greater of fl oating enced crew with suffi cient ability and experience polypropylene line readily accessible to the to face bad weather. S/he shall be satisfi ed as to cockpit. the soundness of hull, spars, rigging, sails and all gear. S/he shall ensure that all safety equip- 3.8 A boat shall carry a U.S. Coast Guard- ment is at all times properly maintained and approved Type IV throwable device. safely stowed and that the crew knows where it is kept and how it is to be used. 3.9 A boat shall have a VHF radio which may be handheld or fi xed mount. 1.3 A boat may be inspected at any time by an inspector or measurer of the Organizing Au- 3.11 A boat shall have at least one means to thority. If she does not comply with these navigate (charts, GPS) which is appropriate regulations her entry may be rejected, or will for the race area and the characteristics of be liable to disqualifi cation, or such other pen- the boat. alty as may be prescribed by the race protest committee. 3.19.1 A boat shall have a magnetic compass 1.4 All equipment required shall function properly, independent of the boat’s electrical system be regularly checked, cleaned and serviced, and suitable for steering at sea. be of a type, size and capacity suitable for the intended use and size of the boat and the size 3.23 A boat shall carry one anchor, meeting the of the crew. This equipment shall be readily anchor manufacturer’s recommendations accessible while underway and, when not in based on the yacht’s size, with a suitable use, stored in such a way that deterioration is combination of chain and line. minimized. 3.25 A boat shall carry a fi rst aid kit and fi rst aid 1.5 A boat’s heavy items such as batteries, stoves, manual suitable for the likely conditions of toolboxes, anchors, chain and internal ballast the passage and the number of crew aboard. shall be secured. 2.5.3 A boat shall have a manual bilge pump of at 3.27.2 A boat shall carry one sturdy bucket of at least a 10 GPM capacity. least two gallons (8 liters) capacity with lanyards attached. 3.1.2 Each crewmember shall have a life jacket that provides at least 33.7 lbs of buoyancy. Belt 4.2 Annually, two-thirds of the boat’s racing crew packs are not allowed. shall practice man-overboard procedures 3.3.1 A boat racing between sunset and sunrise shall appropriate for the boat’s size and speed. carry navigation lights that meet U.S. Coast The practice shall consist of marking and Guard or applicable government requirements returning to a position on the water, and mounted so that they will not be obscured by demonstrating a method of hoisting crew- the sails nor be located below deck level. member back on deck, or other consistent means of reboarding the crewmember.
Page 66 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar SAIL THE Winter BERKELEY PHRF Rules & Guidelines California Style MIDWINTERS I. Defi nition Where the heat is The NCPHRF Committee is a Standing Committee of on all winter long! the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay. Its sole function is to determine the speed potential The longest running winter series on the Bay. of yachts that meet the criteria of Section II below. It will assign rating values to yachts for which a rating application is fi led. Such values will be in seconds per mile and assume a mixture of Around the Buoy and Windward Leeward racing on San Francisco Bay and the surrounding area. The NCPHRF Com- mittee recognizes that the handicaps will be used in a variety of races ranging from protected bays, estuaries and lakes to open oceans. Therefore, the Committee has no responsibility for the seaworthi- ness or safety of yachts rated, but cites the US SAIL- ING Fundamental Rule 4 part 1: “It shall be the sole responsibility of each yacht to decide whether or not Join the Crowd! to start or to continue to race.” Check out www.berkeleyyc.org A variety of conditions are encountered ranging from for Notice of Race, Entry Form, typical late spring and summer afternoon conditions Sailing Instructions, results and much, much more. Call or email for more information with a 15 to 25 knot wind range to the milder winds Bob Gray Bobbi Tosse often encountered in the fall, winter and early spring (510) 530-4162 (925) 939-9885 ranging from 5 to 15 knots. [email protected] [email protected] Windward/Leeward courses and racing in the sea- sons of lighter winds have become more popular. Assigned ratings for Around the Buoy Races attempt to refl ect average performance over this broad range; xpress but will necessarily be infl uenced by the venues in 37 which the yacht is typically expected to sail. Addi- tionally Downwind ratings are assigned for Port To Port races that consist essentially of off wind legs with little or no beating to weather. SHARON GREEN / WWW.ULTIMATESAILING.COM It is to be expected therefore that the conditions prev- alent on any given race day may favor one yacht over another and hence the silver is likely to be spread around a bit, not at all a bad thing for the less than Grand Prix arena that NCPHRF strives to satisfy.
II. Criteria The NCPHRF Committee shall establish performance ratings for sailboats which: A. Have ballast and are single hulled. One of Carl Schumacher's breakthrough designs, B. Have a canoe body of nineteen feet or greater. the Express 37 has been one of the most successful C. Have minimum solid ballast of 400 pounds, un- one-design fl eets on the Bay for over 25 years. less a base rating was established prior to 1998. D. Have submitted a properly completed application Contact: Dave Fullerton Join us for our and supporting information to enable the Com- 28th ROLEX mittee to understand the shape, size and speed- (650) 458-3324 BIG BOAT SERIES producing factors of the boat. rd Find us at & 33 NATIONAL The Committee may decline to handicap any yacht CHAMPIONSHIP www.express37.net REGATTA for which it feels unable to determine a potential Facebook@express37racing continued on page 68
2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 67 PHRF Rules & Guidelines continued from page 67 Normally base ratings are established at six seconds speed. For boats new and or unfamiliar to the com- per mile intervals, i.e., 162 or 168 or 174 or 180, etc. mittee initial ratings will be considered provisional in In exceptional circumstances a deviation of three nature, and may be reviewed and perhaps changed seconds per mile may be adopted for the base rating after one season or a series of races has transpired. of a particular class or yacht. Boats rated under any other rating system (ORR, IRC, etc), or in possession of a rating certifi cate from IV. Race Results a different PHRF area, must include a copy of the Race results for Time-on-Distance races are calcu- certifi cates. lated in the following manner: For each boat, (1) Multiply its PHRF rating times the race course It is NCPHRF Committee policy that all documen- distance (in nautical miles) to get its TIME AL- tation must be submitted to the YRA offi ce prior to LOWANCE. Note that the TIME ALLOWANCE is issuance of a rating. No ratings shall be given over in seconds, because the rating is in seconds per the phone or without full documentation having been mile. The course distance should be specifi ed in made available to the entire committee. “rhumb line” distance. (2) Subtract the TIME ALLOWANCE from the elapsed The Committee may invalidate a certifi cate at any time required to fi nish the racecourse to get its time, where cause is in evidence such as incorrect di- CORRECTED FINISH TIME. mensions or other than declared equipment is used. Now sort all the boats in the class on CORRECTED Due process will be exercised to allow the owner to FINISH TIME. The boat with the lowest CORRECTED be heard and corrections made if the owner in the FINISH TIME is the winner. view of the Committee provides justifi cation. Further recourse resides in US Sailing’s appeals process. Race results for Time on Time are calculated as fol- lows: For each boat, III. Ratings (1) Calculate its Time Correction Factor (TCF) = 650 The Committee shall assign ratings to yachts based / (550 + PHRF rating) on their potential boat speeds as supported by ORR (2) Corrected time = TCF Elapsed time. Elapsed time and IRC ratings, and geometric data such as D, can be in Seconds, Minutes, or Hours. SA/D, LWL, D/L, and other confi guration param- Now sort all the boats in the class on CORRECTED eters. From time to time the Committee will review FINISH TIME. The boat with the lowest CORRECTED performance data and make adjustments it deems FINISH TIME is the winner. necessary. Production boats are assigned base rat- ings, which may be modifi ed if the boats are changed V. One-Design Rating (I.E. ODR) from stock. Some of the tools used in assigning rat- If requested, the Committee may provide ODR rat- ings are detailed below: ings to one-design classes that have their rules on fi le in the YRA offi ce. All boats with ODR ratings while A. Similarity to boats with established ratings. sailing in YRA/HDA or other NCPHRF races are to B. Ratings from National PHRF Handicaps Manual sail in conformation with their one design class rules (for the current year) for other areas around the within the following modifi cations: country. A. Strict interpretation of limitations to hull, rig and C. Pictures and drawings – Out of water pictures of sail dimensions. hull, rig, etc. B. No limitation on: D. Ballast Ratio: Ballast/Displacement in lbs. (most (1) sail material, suspect of all brochure parameters) (2) number of sails carried on board while racing (so E. ORR Conversion: PHRF = (.95 x GPH)-520 F. long as they are class legal size), SA/D = SA / ((D/64)^.667) (3) who may steer, G. PHRF = 6DPN-390 (4) weight or number of crew members. H. D/L = (D/2240) / ((LWL/100)^3) C. In the case where class rules prohibit spinna- I. Prismatic Coeffi cient = [Actual Hull Vol. (in cubic kers, use of spinnakers is permitted while racing feet less keel)]/(LWL mid-ship cross sectional area) NCPHRF, but I and J strictly limit the spinnaker size. A yacht may have only one rating at any time. A Note that the NCPHRF committee feels that most copy of the current valid rating certifi cate must be classes attempt to equalize the speed of their boats on board while she is racing under these rules. with the imposition of the class rules, and if you choose to not use an ODR rating, the Committee
Page 68 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar JOIN US PHRF Rules & Guidelines may assign you a different rating than a sister-ship that agrees to an ODR. In either case, this does not relieve you of fi lling out a proper application. Boats designed to utilize trapezes and/or hiking straps or whose class rules allow such devices may use them, but it must be specifi cally stated Islander 36 Association on their application for rating. VI. Downwind Ratings Fun Racing, Comfortable Cruising, The PHRF Committee has established Downwind ratings, which should be utilized for races where, Great Friends, Active One-Design Fleet. under normal conditions, 2/3 of the race course is expected to be a reach or a run. Current Northern California regattas that should utilize Downwind Ratings include the Saturday of the Great Vallejo Race, the Delta Ditch Run, the Coastal Cup, the Westpoint Regatta, the Spinnaker Cup, the Wind- jammers and the Jazz Cup.
VII. Assumptions Spring Meeting, March 17, Golden Gate YC As noted previously Certifi cate ratings are based Curious? Visit: www.islander36.org on sailing courses consisting of beating, reaching Racer? Fleet Captain Eric Mueller - [email protected] and running as well as those of approximately Cruiser? Cruise Captain Bob DaPrato - [email protected] equal amounts of upwind and off-the-wind sailing on San Francisco Bay and surrounding areas. They should not be used for predominately downwind racing. Ratings for downwind races are covered in Article VI. JOIN US FOR THE 2018 S22 NATIONALS Wind Ranges can be extremely varied as noted July 20-22 in Article 1 with an occasional 30+ knots gear- MONTEREY BAY buster. As noted in Article 1 and repeated here for emphasis, the ability of a yacht to achieve her best performance in other than the average condi- tions may be taken into account when there is a signifi cant difference observed in the yachts design parameters that would better suit her to either of the extremes of conditions.
The NCPHRF Base Rating assumes that yachts: A. Are in optimum racing trim with all normal equipment on board; B. Have hull bottoms that are fair and clean; C. Have sails in good condition; www.santana22.org D. Have a folding/feathering propeller or a stored or raised outboard; ! Tight, tactical one design racing E. Have no jib LP greater than 155% of J; For some ! Mentor program for new members yachts the manufacturer delivered confi gura- ! New boats now in production, but old boats just as fast tion may differ and will be so annotated in the NCPHRF Base Rating Report; ! Non-spinnaker and spinnaker races, cruise-ins and parties F. For headsails, the distance from the mid-point ! The best bang for the buck on the Bay! of the leech to the closest point on the luff shall not exceed 55% of LP. co-fl eet captains Kristen Soetebier & Deb Fehr G. Have mainsail girths not to exceed the maximums [email protected] continued on page 70
2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 69 PHRF Rules & Guidelines continued from page 69 3 blade fixed propeller: + 6 seconds for MGU and MGM as prescribed in Article 7; B. JIBS H. Have spinnaker, either symmetrical or asymmetrical; Largest Headsail LP of 125% of J or less: + 3 I. Have spinnaker maximum girth of 180% of J or seconds 180% of SPL (spinnaker pole length) whichever Largest Headsail LP of greater than 155% of J is greater; but less than 170%of J: -3 seconds Largest J. Have spinnaker maximum luff of .95 * [(the Headsail LP of 170% of J or greater: -6 seconds greater of I or ISP) 2 + (the greater of J or SPL) C. MAINSAILS 2 ]1/2; For some yachts the manufacturer de- An additional handicap may be applied if these livered configuration may differ and will be so girths are exceeded. MGU = The greater of: 0.28 noted in the NCPHRF Base Rating Report; E + 0.016 P + .85 ft or 0.38 E MGM = The K. Are well sailed; greater of: 0.5 E + 0.022 P + 1.2 ft or 0.65 E L. Are not ‘stripped out.’ The intent of this rule is A + 3 sec/mi credit will be given for an in-mast that the boat be sailed with all the equipment furling main. on board that she had when the committee A + 3 sec/mi credit will be given where the MGM assigned the handicap. This means that all is less than 50% of E. the doors, drawers; tables and systems are in D. SYMMETRIC SPINNAKERS place. If it is a production boat, all the items A spinnaker pole greater than 100% of standard that are considered stock by the builder are size, based on I & J, will receive a -3 sec/mi still on board. If it is a custom boat, it should penalty for each 10% increase in pole length. be as the drawings and photographs presented A spinnaker area greater than 100% of standard to the committee. If a rating certificate (IOR, size, based on I & J, will receive a -3 sec/mi IMS, IRC or MORC) was presented to help as- penalty for each 10% increase in area. sess the boat’s speed potential, she should E. ASYMMETRIC SPINNAKERS (INCLUDES have everything onboard that was present at CRUISING SPINNAKERS AND GENNAKERS) the measurement. If items have been removed, Any increase in area over a standard asymmetri- depending on the weight involved, the commit- cal spinnaker will be dealt with on a boat for tee may adjust the NCPHRF rating of the boat. boat basis, but in general will follow the same An exception to the above stated guideline is assessments for symmetric spinnaker area that cushions may be removed; and pole length adjustments. Any ability to M. All sails must conform to IMS sail dimension move the tack off centerline will likely receive limitations, except as may be modified by these a penalty of -3 sec/mi due to increased ability Rules and Guidelines. Boats do not need to to effectively sail a deeper point of sail. meet these guidelines. However, if they do not, F. ISP greater than I will be dealt with on a boat the committee must be notified of such changes by boat basis. as a rating adjustment may be made. G. CARRYING BOTH SYMMETRIC AND ASYM- N. The NCPHRF Committee will review cases METRIC SPINNAKERS AT THE SAME TIME where the same class may have outboard or There is no penalty for carrying both a symmetric inboard engines and, where appropriate, es- and asymmetric spinnaker at the same time. tablish a different base rating for each type of Boats typically rigged with a spinnaker pole engine. that opt to tack their spinnaker on the center- line may receive a credit. Boats typically rigged Sport Boats with a fixed sprit that opt to tack their spin- The NCPHRF Committee defines a Sport Boat as naker on a moveable pole will be reviewed on any boat with a SA_DW/D ratio >=61, a D/WL a boat by boat basis and will receive a penalty. ratio <=105, carries a sprit and has a LWL <32’. H. A spinnaker pole greater than 100% of stan- dard size, based on I & J, will receive a -3 VIII. Adjustments To Base Ratings sec/mi penalty for each 10% increase in pole STANDARD BASE RATINGS ARE GIVEN BASED length. Spinnaker pole penalties are in addi- ON THE ASSUMPTIONS IN SECTION VII. DE- tion to any spinnaker area penalties incurred VIATIONS ARE CREDITED OR PENALIZED AS in article D above. FOLLOWS: No additional credit is given for: A. Sail inventories with the headsail LP less than A. PROPELLERS (does not apply to outboard en- 125% of J. gines) 2 blade fixed propeller: + 3 seconds B. Absence of a spinnaker; (although it is
Page 70 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar PHRF Rules & Guidelines strongly recommended the boats sail in separate divisions from spinnaker equipped boats;) C. Excess weight in the form of optional equip- ment and gear. D. Having a spinnaker less than 180% of J
Special rigs and changes in I, J, P and E will be dealt with on a boat-by-boat basis. Modifications involving changes in (but not limited to) structural configuration, optional materials, ballast and ballast location, engine location, keel, and rudder will be dealt with on a boat-by-boat basis. Custom or one-off boats will be given “as sailed” or “custom” ratings. (Also see II.E)
When a production boat comes standard with an oversized spinnaker and/or spinnaker pole, the Committee at its discretion may issue an “as sailed” rating. Such rating may or may not be reduced if the spinnaker is cut down to standard dimensions of Section VII.
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2018 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 71 Helpful info for fi lling out an NCPHRF application
Getting a PHRF rating for your boat is one of the easiest ways to get involved in the myriad forms of Bay Area racing. If you have a well-known sailboat, it’s likely the YRA already has a rating number on fi le for your boat type. However, many boats have been modi- fi ed or may have different sail confi gurations affecting their speed. For this reason, all boats need their measurements submitted to the YRA in order to get a rating certifi cate. To make it easier, the YRA has prepared the following instructions to help you fi ll out the NCPHRF rating application on page 81. For unmodifi ed class boats, common measurements for items such as I, J, P, and E, as well as ballast and displacement, can be found online, in sales brochures, in class rules, or from your sailmaker. However, if you have a modifi ed or non-class boat, or cannot fi nd all the required information for your boat, the following guidelines can help walk you through the required measurements. If you have a current or expired certifi cate and need to make changes to your boat’s confi guration, please contact the YRA offi ce to discuss your changes and what forms may be necessary. Any other questions, please contact the YRA offi ce at (415) 771-9500 or via email at [email protected].
SAIL NUMBER This should be a number that the YRA offi ce has assigned to your boat. Please call the YRA offi ce for more information. Sail Prefi x is a country code. This space can be blank or it might say USA or IRL.
CLASS/TYPE We are looking for the type of boat you have – like a Cal 20 or Islander 36. If your boat is custom-made or one of a kind, please indicate so. If it was designed under some rule, please tell us what rule; e.g., 6-meter, IOR 1/4-ton, etc. In this case, if you have any measurement certifi cate, no matter how old, please include a copy of it with your application for rating.
ONE DESIGN RATING Refer to the NCPHRF Rules (www.yra.org) to fi nd out if this applies to you. It is anticipated that other members in your class who know and understand your rules and limitations, as modifi ed by Section V, will monitor the OD ratings.
RIG AND SAIL MEASUREMENTS What is the source of the information provided? We are looking for where you obtained the information on your certifi cate. Please indicate by circling which sources apply.
FORETRIANGLE I Vertical distance from upper point of ‘I’ to lower point of ‘I’ Upper point of ‘I’ is the highest of: 1. Intersection of mast and highest jibstay. 2. Highest sheave for jib halyard drawn horizontal to mast. Lower point of ‘I’ is the sheerline abreast the mast (not the cabin top). The sheerline is the intersection of the deck and the hull. J Horizontal distance from mast to where the forward-most jibstay intersects the deck, or jib tack. Note that ‘JC’ is no longer on this form.
LARGEST HEADSAIL Largest Headsail percent is LP/J x 100. The LP (Luff Perpendicular) of your jibs is determined by measuring the distance from the clew to the nearest point on the luff. This is done by holding the zero end of a tape measure at the clew (defi ned as the intersection of the leech and the foot), removing the wrinkles from the area to be measured, and swinging an arc up and down the luff, recording the minimum distance, then dividing by J and multiplying by 100. For example, suppose you measure an LP of 15.5 feet on your biggest headsail, and your J is 10 feet. Your largest headsail is 15.5/10 x 100 = 155%, which happens to be the largest non-penalty headsail allowed under PHRF for a 10-ft J. Your sailmaker is also a source of information on sail dimensions.
SPL = Spinnaker Pole Length Spinnaker Pole Length is the length of the spinnaker pole when set in position on the mast; measured from the front face of the mast to the extreme outboard end of the pole. Please note the distinction between a whisker pole and a spinnaker pole: A whisker pole may be used to pole out any jib (but may NOT attach to any type of spinnaker), may be of any length, and may be adjustable. Information on your whisker pole is not required by PHRF, and should not be used as an answer for the spinnaker pole length, as it will often draw an unnecessary penalty. continued on page 74
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2018 OYRA Series Lightship Half Moon Bay Drakes Bay April 21st June 23rd August 18th & 19th Duxship Jr Waterhouse Wild Card #2 May 12th July 21st September 22nd Farallones Wild Card #1 June 09th August 4th
The always popular OYRA series gives you 9 chances to escape the confinement of San Francisco Bay and head out to the open waters of the Gulf of the Faral- lones for competitive and exhilarating ocean racing! We offer divisions for multi- hulls and PHRF Boats, plus short-handed crews as well. Sign up for the series and be eligible for year-end awards or pick and choose your favorite ocean races.
Visit www.yra.org for notices of race, sailing instructions and to sign up! And, don’t forget to mark your calendar for our annual November Trophy Party! Trophies for all YRA races, including the OYRA races, are awarded then.
Dont’ forget the Octoberfest Race, a free regatta for all YRA racers (date TBD).
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ISP (‘I’ for the spinnaker) ISP = spinnaker hoist. Measured from the underside of the spinnaker halyard, when drawn horizontally forward from mast, to the level of the sheerline abreast the mast. The sheerline is the intersection of the deck and the hull.
Note: In some cases, ‘I’ and ‘ISP’ are the same. If your spinnaker halyard exits the mast above the upper point of ‘I’ as described above, then your ‘ISP’ will be greater than ‘I’.
JSP (for boats with sprits and asymmetric spinnakers only) JSP = spinnaker ‘J’ horizontal distance from mast to the forward most attachment point for the spinnaker tack. If this location is adjustable, as with an adjustable bow pole, then measure with the bow pole fully extended on centerline.
TYPE OF RIG Sloops come in two varieties: ‘masthead,’ where the forestay goes to the top of the mast; and ‘fractional,’ where the forestay is anchored to the mast somewhere below the top of the mast. Other types of rigs include ketch, yawl, cutter or catboat.
MAST MATERIAL What is your mast made of? Common materials are aluminum, wood, carbon, fi berglass, and ‘other.’
STANDING RIGGING MATERIAL What material are your shrouds made of? In part, we are looking for boats that have changed their standing rigging.
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2018 YRA Summer Series YRA 1 / Knox - Bonita YRA 3 / South Bay May 19th July 14th
YRA 2 / Berkeley Circle YRA 4 / Southampton June 16th August 11th
Test your tactics and skills against boats from all over San Francisco Bay! The YRA Summer Series consists of 4 race-days, with 2 races scheduled each day, on pop- ular SF Bay race venues. PHRF Boats, Sport Boats and One-Design Fleets are invited to participate in this fun and competitive series.
Visit www.yra.org for more information on which one-design fleets are participat- ing in the Summer Series, for the notices of race and sailing instructions, and to sign up! And, don’t forget to mark your calendar for our annual November Trophy Party! Trophies for all YRA races, including the Summer Series races, are awarded then.
Dont’ forget the Octoberfest Race, a free regatta for all YRA racers (date TBD).
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MAINSAIL P = Mainsail Hoist (distance between bands) E = Mainsail Foot (distance from aft edge of mast to the inner edge of the band on the boom) HB = The total width of the top of the sail from the front of the luff rope to the top aft corner. MGU and MGM MGU (Main Girth Upper) and MGM (Main Girth Middle) are girths measured on your mainsail. These girths measure the width of mainsails one-quarter and one-half the distance down the leech from the head. Measure your girths by folding the head (front corner of headboard) to the clew, smoothing the leech and marking the fold at the leech (MGM starting point). Next, fold the head to the mid-leech point and mark this new fold on the leech (MGU starting point). Now lay the sail out fl at. Hold the zero end of a tape measure at the MGM starting point on the leech. Swinging an arc up and down the luff, record the minimum distance measured as your MGM. Remove the wrinkles from the area to be measured. Repeat this process for measuring your MGU.
Py and Ey are similar to P and E dimensions for the aft sail on ketches, yawls and schooners.
SYMMETRIC SPINNAKER Symmetric spinnakers have the following characteristics: (a) luffs are of equal length; (b) the sail is symmetric about its vertical centerline. SL = Spinnaker Luff (Refer to the NCPHRF Rules at www.yra.org for the non-penalty limit.) SSMG (Symmetric Spinnaker Mid-Girth) SSMG is determined by measuring the width of your sail at mid-luff to mid-luff SSF = Spinnaker Foot Length
SSMG ASYMMETRIC/CRUISING SPINNAKERS Non-Penalty Area Limits Cruising/Asymmetric Spinnakers are limited in area not to exceed the area of I and J – or ISP and SPL – based 180% symmetric spinnakers for that boat. To calculate the actual area for the symmetric spinnaker, use the formula for “Area” below, substituting SL (symmetric spinnaker luff) for SLU and SLE.
The formula for determining the actual area of all types of spinnakers is as follows: Area = (SLU+SLE) x .25 x ASF + (ASMG-.5ASF) x (SLU+SLE)/3 In the case of Symmetric Spinnakers, replace SLU and SLE with SL, ASMG with SSMG, and ASF with SSF.
SLU = Spinnaker Luff Length SLE = Spinnaker Leech Length ASMG = Spinnaker mid-girth measured between the mid-points of the spinnaker luff and spinnaker leech ASF = Spinnaker foot length
Note on ASMG: ASMG less than .75 x ASF is not allowed.
How far aft can you articulate your spinnaker tack? 0 degs (fi xed) ____ degrees
We want to know if you plan on setting the tack of your cruising or asymmetric spinnaker on a pole that can be squared aft. Sails set from the bow of the boat, or from a non-rotating pole (bow sprit), are of the zero degree category. If the tack of the sail is set on a pole that can be rotated while sailing, we want to know the maximum angle of rotation, measured at the mast between the centerline of the yacht and the pole. If an asymmetric spinnaker is tacked to a spinnaker pole, articulation must be listed as 90 degrees.
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2018 CBRA Series CBRA 1 CBRA 4 May 12th - Berkeley Circle August 25th - Berkeley Circle CBRA 2 CBRA 5 June 2nd - City Front September 29th, - City Front CBRA 3 August 5th - Knox
There’s nothing like racing a classic boat with the classic San Francisco Bay as your backdrop! The CBRA gives one-design fleets a 5 race-day series, with 2 races per day, hosted by some of the Bay Area’s best yacht clubs.
Visit www.yra.org for more information on which one-design fleets are eligible for the CBRA, for the notices of race and sailing instructions, and to sign up! And, don’t forget to mark your calendar for our annual November Trophy Party! Tro- phies for all YRA races, including the CBRA races, are awarded then.
Dont’ forget the Octoberfest Race, a free regatta for all YRA racers (date TBD).
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Please fi ll out the following two fi elds in the “Foretriangle” box: ISP = Spinnaker hoist, measured from the underside of the spinnaker halyard, when drawn horizontally forward from mast, to the level of the sheerline abreast the mast. JSP = Farthest distance from front of mast to asymmetric spinnaker tack location. Note that this can be much greater than J on sprit boats.
Setting and Sheeting Limits: For asymmetric spinnakers: TACK: Sail may be tacked to the deck or to a pole. PHRF Application must state if the pole can be articulated to move the tack off hull centerline and how many degrees it can move. JSP must be recorded if greater than J.
HEAD: Halyard location may be at any height on the mast. If the dimension ISP is greater than I, then ISP must be recorded on the application.
CLEW: Sail may be sheeted consistent with the RRS. Racing Rules of Sailing can be found on the US Sailing website at: www.ussailing.org/rules.
The performance of Cruising/Asymmetric Spinnakers is not yet completely defi ned. Boats with excessive JSPs or ISPs and boats with the ability to move the tack of the sail off centerline may incur some rating adjustment. The PHRF Committee will be studying the performance of these various arrangements, and, if considered necessary by this committee, this rule and/or its limits may change.
HULL MEASUREMENTS Drawings and photos are not required for well-documented production boats. However, if the boat is relatively rare, or not common in the Bay Area, drawings and/or photos are a must. We cannot rate an unknown boat using only the information on the application form. Measurements below are for the boats in ‘measured trim,’ not ‘sailing trim,’ using IMS wording. Your boat is equipped as it would be for racing, but without crew, sea bags, or consumable supplies, and with all tanks empty.
HULL LENGTH OVERALL How long is your boat? If it has a bowsprit, please give the length of the hull and the bowsprit separately.
WATERLINE LENGTH How long is the part of the boat in the water? Ignore the rudder.
MAXIMUM BEAM What is the width of your hull at its widest point?
MAXIMUM DRAFT What is the depth of the lowest point of the keel or board below the waterline? If the boat has a lifting board or keel of any type, draft is measured with this device fully lowered. Give the change in draft with the board raised separately.
DISPLACEMENT TOTAL This is the weight of your boat ready to race as described above.
BALLAST We are looking for the weight of your keel. PHRF requires minimum ballast of 400 pounds. If your boat has ‘internal ballast’, it should be included. Internal ballast is typically in the form of lead ingots bolted to the hull, and is NOT in the form of usable equipment or supplies. If your boat has been measured under some rating rule, and you have subsequently removed the internal ballast, this change must be reported in writing to the PHRF Committee.
BALLAST MATERIAL Typical answers here are lead or iron, and sometimes water.
TRAPEZE/HIKING STRAP These are allowed in One-Design Classes where the class rules clearly state that the hiking aids are allowed. They may not be used unless your PRHF application so indicates. continued on page 80
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2018 Weekend Regattas Great Vallejo Race Encinal Regatta April 28th & 29th July 28th & 29th
Westpoint Regatta Corinthian Regatta June 30th Sept 29th & 30th
These destination races are some of SF Bay’s longest running regattas, bringing boats of all sizes and ratings together for epic racing and fun after-race parties. We offer divisions for all boat types including PHRF boats, multihulls, sport boats, one-design classes, and divisions for short-handed crews and non-spinnaker fleets. Sign up for all 4 weekends, or pick and choose your favorite regattas.
Visit www.yra.org for notices of race, after-race information, sailing instructions and to sign up! And, don’t forget to mark your calendar for our annual November Trophy Party! Trophies for all YRA races, including the Weekend Regattas, are awarded then.
Dont’ forget the Octoberfest Race, a free regatta for all YRA racers (date TBD).
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MOVABLE BALLAST Does your boat have ballast that can be moved while sailing? The possibilities include: (a) Water ballast which can be moved from side to side – or discharged for runs and restored for beating. (b) Keels which can be inclined or canted. (c) And others. Movable ballast presents several diffi culties. The biggest is in US Sailing/Racing Rules of Sailing (2017-2020) Rule #51 (Moving Ballast), which states quite clearly that movable ballast is not legal when racing under the US Sailing rules. There are a (very) few races where the race instructions alter the RRS, and specifi cally allow movable ballast, which is why this is on the PHRF form at all. If you use movable ballast, it is your responsibility to be sure that it is legal in the races in which you are sailing. Just because it is on your PHRF Certifi cate does not mean you can race with a movable ballast.
KEEL TYPE FIXED If your keel cannot be moved while you are sailing, then we consider it fi xed.
MOVABLE If your keel can be moved while you are sailing, then we consider it movable, and we need to know about it. This includes keels that move up and down, pivot around a pin (swing keel), or cant from side to side.
KEEL/CENTERBOARD This is really a sub-class of movable keels, where the boat has a conventional keel, but also has a foil that can extend down below the bottom of the keel.
ENGINE Do you have an inboard, outboard, or no engine at all?
PROPELLER We need to know the number of blades on the propeller, and whether they are fi xed blades or folding/feathering. If the engine is an outboard, we assume the propeller is not in the water while you are racing, so in the case of outboards, we do not consider what type of propeller you have.
MODIFICATIONS UNMODIFIED CLASS BOAT Check this box if your boat is a serially produced yacht that has not been altered.
MODIFIED CLASS BOAT Check this box if your boat was originally a production yacht, but has undergone changes since its original manufacture. Examples include: a new keel, change in ballast, new rudder, new mast made of different material than the original, different number of spreaders on the mast, change in hull shape, etc. Include anything that would make you unwelcome racing against your unmodifi ed sisterships.
NON-CLASS CUSTOM BOAT Check this box if your boat is essentially a one-of-a-kind custom boat. If your boat is of this type, please refer to the NCPHRF Rules at www.yra.org for information we will need to handicap your boat.
DESCRIBE MODIFICATIONS Please explain modifi cations, movable ballast, hiking aids here. Please feel free to write on the back of the form if you need more space.
RATING FEES New Certifi cates: YRA Members, $50; Non-Members, $75 Renewals: YRA Members, $35; Non-Members, $65 Out of Area Certifi cates (boats hailing from outside of US Sailing Area G): $75
CHANGES TO EXISTING CERTIFICATES YRA Members: No charge Non-Members: $30
Page 80 • Latitude 38 • 2018 YRA Calendar NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PHRF RATING APPLICATION 2018 1070 Marina Village Pkwy, Ste 202-G, Alameda, CA 94501 Phone: (415) 771-9500 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 415-276-2378 THIS FORM IS FOR BOATS NOT PREVIOUSLY RATED OR BOATS WHICH DID NOT HAVE A 2017 CERTIFICATE. The NCPHRFCommittee has no responsibility for the seaworthiness or safety of yachts rated, but cites US SAILING Fundamental Rule 4, "It shall be the sole responsibility of each yacht to decide whether or not to start or to continue to race" .
Name: Boat Name: Sail Number: Street: Boat Model: City,State,Zip: Manufacturer: Yr Built:
Evening Phone: Daytime Phone: Designer: Yr. Designed:
Email Address: U.S. Sailing #: YRA Member #:
Yacht Club Affiliation: Marina: Berth/Slip #: Please refer to the NCPHRF Rules and Guidelines for assistance in successfully completing this application Do you want an ODR (One Design Rating)? What is the source of the information provided? Circle all that apply. YES NO N/A Measurement Certificate Sales Brochure Class Rules Sailmaker Designer Own Measurement Please provide accurate drawings or pictures showing side and end views of your boat from deck to bottom of keel and attach to this application. Where possible, give measurements in feet and decimals. Foretriangle Main Symmetric Spinnaker Asymmetric/Cruising Spinnaker I: J: P: Yes/No Yes/No Largest Headsail: E: If yes, complete the following: % J SPL: If yes, complete the following: HB: How far aft can you SLU: articulate your spinnaker ISP: JSP: MGU: SL: tack? If an Asymmetric SLE: spinnaker is tacked to a MGM: SSMG: spinnaker pole, articulation Type of Rig: ASMG: Mizzen SSF: must be listed as 90 deg Mast Material: PY: ASF: Fixed @ 0 deg or: Standing Rigging EY: Degrees Material:
Hull Displacement Keel Engine Propeller Length Overall: Total: lbs Fixed, Moveable or Inboard, Outboard # of Blades (2 or 3)? Waterline length: Ballast: lbs Keel/Centerboard? or None?
Maximum Beam: Ballast Material: Fixed, Folding or # of Trapezes/Hiking Maximum Draft: Feathering? Straps: Is any of your ballast moveable?
This is a: (check one) Unmodified Class Boat Modified Class Boat: Non Class (Custom) Boat Modifications Describe modifications/Comments/Moveable Ballast/Trapeze or Hiking Straps below:
The NCPHRF rating certificate is a contract between you, the NCPHRF Committee, and your competitors. You and your competitors expect this form to be accurate and that the reported characteristics will be maintained while racing. Failure to advise the NCPHRF Committee in writing of ANY modification to your boat which will alter its sailing performance may be grounds for protest and disqualification of the yacht. Your rating is valid through December 31 of the year issued. I certify that the above information is accurate and correct, that I have read the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PHRF RULES AND GUIDELINES, and concur with, and agree to sail by those terms and conditions.
Signature of owner Date: Rating Fees: $100 (includes YRA membership) or $50 (YRA member with a current membership) or $75 (Non-YRA Member and out of area vessels) Make check payable to YRA. To pay by MasterCard or VISA please provide card information below, including billing street address and zip code
Card Number:______Exp Date:______CVV #______Name on Card:______Card Holder's Signature:______Billing Address:______Office use only PHRF Rating: ______C.C. Check # ______Amount PD______Date Rec'd in office______
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